Best AI Models for AI Agents

Models tuned for agentic workloads, reliable tool-calling, long-horizon tasks and function calling. All OpenAI-compatible on thalam, so your agent framework works unchanged.

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    AI
    GPT-5.6 Sol
    $5.00 / 1M · 1M context · Medium

    The top tier of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 generation. Frontier reasoning, coding, and agentic work with a 1M-token context and image input.

  2. 2
    AI
    GPT-5.6 Terra
    $2.00 / 1M · 1M context · Medium

    The balanced tier of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 generation. Same 1M-token context and image input, tuned for everyday production work.

  3. 3
    AI
    GPT-5.6 Luna
    $0.20 / 1M · 1M context · Fast

    The fast, high-volume tier of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 generation. Keeps the 1M-token context and image input at the lowest rate in the family.

  4. 4
    KM
    Kimi K3
    $3.00 / 1M · 1M context · Medium

    Moonshot's new flagship generation. A 1M-token context and the strongest measured reasoning in our catalog.

  5. 5
    DS
    DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
    $0.140 / 1M · 1M context · Fast

    The official DeepSeek V4 Flash build. Same size and price as the preview, substantially stronger on agentic and coding work.

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    AI
    GPT-5.5
    $5.00 / 1M · 1M context · Medium

    OpenAI's flagship GPT-5.5. Top-tier general intelligence, coding, and agentic tasks with a 1M-token context.

Use any of these through one API

One OpenAI-compatible endpoint for every model above. Pay per token, no subscription, credits never expire.

FAQ

What is the best AI model for building agents?

Frontier models with strong, reliable tool-calling (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, DeepSeek) are the safest choice for multi-step agents. Every one speaks the OpenAI function-calling format on thalam, so LangChain, LlamaIndex and the OpenAI SDK work as-is.

Can I switch the model behind my agent without a rewrite?

Yes. Because thalam is OpenAI-compatible, changing the model is a config change, swap the model id and keep the same agent code, tools and framework.

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