The 2026 DevPass Model Census

Which coding models are actually worth the money?

The 2026 DevPass Model Census rates coding models on value, quality, and speed — using only developers who shipped with them. Every rating is backed by at least 50 real requests through Vichar in the past 30 days. No benchmarks, no vibes.

  • ✓ 50+ requests per rating
  • ✓ Paid members only
  • ✓ Aggregates, never individuals

DevPass · Model Census

Registry of coding models

Open · Q4Filing now
Entries filed
0
Developers reporting
0
Models on registry
0
Wave
Q4 · filing now
Listing rule
5+ verified ratings
Scale
1–5 averages

Doc. CS-2026 · issued by Vichar

Departures · full registry

Every model on the registry

Click a column to sort, or narrow the board by vendor, use case, and rating count. Filters live in the URL, so a view can be shared.

Registry open

Models appear here once 5 developers have filed verified entries on them. DevPass members: your census entry gets the registry moving — and earns you a free Reset Pass.

Scores are 1–5 averages. Models need 5+ verified ratings to be listed; totals refresh every few minutes. Last updated October 9, 2026 (UTC).

Conditions of entry

The rules of the registry

  1. Usage-verified, or it doesn't count

    You can only rate a model your DevPass workspace has hit with 50+ requests in the past 30 days. Nobody rates a model they read a thread about.

  2. Members only

    Every respondent has an active, paid DevPass plan. These are verdicts from people spending their own credits.

  3. No small-sample noise

    A model is published only after 5 or more developers rate it, and only aggregates ever leave the building.

  4. One reward per member per quarter

    The census runs in quarterly waves. Your first entry of each wave earns a free Reset Pass — rate as many models as you use, but nobody can farm passes.

Reading the census

Model Census FAQ

How are models scored in the DevPass Model Census?
Each entry rates one model from 1 to 5 on value for money, output quality, and speed, plus a yes-or-no “would you recommend it”. The registry shows the per-model averages and the share of raters who would recommend the model.
Who can rate a model?
Only paid DevPass members, and only for models their workspace has sent at least 50 requests to in the past 30 days. Ratings are tied to verified usage, not opinions from a thread.
How is the registry ranked?
Registry rank is the model's position by average value score, with ties broken by number of ratings. The sort and filter controls change what you see on the board but never the underlying rank.
Why is a model missing from the registry?
A model appears once 5 or more developers have filed a verified rating on it in 2026. Per-use-case breakdowns are additionally hidden below two entries so no single respondent can be identified.
How often does the census update?
Members file entries in quarterly waves and the yearly registry aggregates every wave. The published totals refresh every five minutes.
Your entryWave Q4 · 2026

Rate the models you ship with, stamp a free Reset Pass

Takes two minutes. Your first entry of the wave earns a Reset Pass on your tier, and every entry sharpens the registry for the next developer at the desk.