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The AI landscape · Oct 2026

Every way to get an AI task done, ranked.

Pick a task. On its map, models, apps, workflow platforms and local setups sit side by side, cloud on top and run-it-yourself below, ranked only from public benchmarks. 27 tasks, 445 models and 651 tools so far.

All 27 tasks as a metro map: one line per group, one stop per taskText & knowledgeChat & assistants (Text & knowledge) Ask, write, research and reason with a general AI assistant. 168 options mapped: 65 cloud, 103 local Top ranked: Gemini 4 Argon (tier S)168Chat & assistantsSearch & research (Text & knowledge) Get answers from the live web with sources, or a full research report. 57 options mapped: 49 cloud, 8 local Top ranked: GPT-6.1 Sol (tier S)57Search & researchWriting (Text & knowledge) Draft, rewrite and polish text, from emails to novels. 77 options mapped: 46 cloud, 31 local Top ranked: Claude Opus 5.5 (tier S)77WritingTranslation (Text & knowledge) Translate text and documents between languages. 33 options mapped: 25 cloud, 8 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers it33TranslationDocuments & OCR (Text & knowledge) Turn PDFs and scans into clean text, tables and data. 77 options mapped: 32 cloud, 45 local Top ranked: TeleOCR (tier S)77Documents & OCREmbeddings & retrieval (Text & knowledge) Turn text into vectors and find what matters. 45 options mapped: 10 cloud, 35 local Top ranked: harrier-oss-v1-27b (tier S)45Embeddings & retrievalCode & dataCoding (Code & data) Write, review and ship code, from autocomplete to autonomous agents. 183 options mapped: 82 cloud, 101 local Top ranked: Claude Opus 5.5 (tier S)183CodingData analysis (Code & data) Ask questions of spreadsheets and data; get answers and charts. 26 options mapped: 24 cloud, 2 local Top ranked: Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) (tier B)26Data analysisImageImage generation (Image) Create images from text and reference pictures. 104 options mapped: 74 cloud, 30 local Top ranked: GPT Image 2.5 (tier S)104Image generationImage editing (Image) Change an image by describing the edit: remove, replace, restyle, combine. 80 options mapped: 54 cloud, 26 local Top ranked: GPT Image 2.5 (tier S)80Image editingUpscaling & restoration (Image) Enlarge, sharpen and restore photos. 46 options mapped: 26 cloud, 20 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers it46Upscaling & restorationImage understanding (Image) Describe, read and reason about images, charts and screenshots. 64 options mapped: 30 cloud, 34 local Top ranked: Qwen3.8-Max (tier S)64Image understandingVector graphics & logos (Image) Logos, icons and illustrations as editable SVG, or an image traced to vectors. 39 options mapped: 24 cloud, 15 local Top ranked: Arrow 2 Telos (tier S)39Vector graphics & logosVideoVideo generation (Video) Generate video clips from text or images. 86 options mapped: 66 cloud, 20 local Top ranked: Wan 3.0 (tier S)Video generation86Video editing (Video) Edit footage by describing the change, or let AI cut it for you. 53 options mapped: 37 cloud, 16 local Top ranked: Wan 3.0 (tier S)Video editing53Avatars & dubbing (Video) Talking avatars, lip-sync and video translation. 55 options mapped: 36 cloud, 19 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itAvatars & dubbing55Voice & audioText to speech (Voice & audio) Natural voices for narration, voiceovers and voice cloning. 73 options mapped: 41 cloud, 32 local Top ranked: Eleven v4 Turbo (tier S)Text to speech73Transcription (Voice & audio) Turn speech into text: transcripts, captions, dictation. 77 options mapped: 39 cloud, 38 local Top ranked: Fun-Realtime-ASR (preview) (tier S)Transcription77Voice agents (Voice & audio) Talk with AI in real time, or build agents that answer calls. 45 options mapped: 31 cloud, 14 local Top ranked: Gemini 3.8 Live (tier S)Voice agents45Music generation (Voice & audio) Songs, instrumentals and stems from a prompt. 44 options mapped: 29 cloud, 15 local Top ranked: Suno v6 (tier S)Music generation44Sound effects (Voice & audio) Sound effects and foley from text or video. 21 options mapped: 9 cloud, 12 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itSound effects213D3D generation (3D) 3D models from a prompt or a picture. 43 options mapped: 32 cloud, 11 local Top ranked: Hi3D v3.0 (tier S)3D generation433D worlds (3D) Explorable 3D worlds from a prompt, a picture or a video. 22 options mapped: 12 cloud, 10 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers it3D worlds22Agents & workBrowser & computer agents (Agents & work) Agents that click, type and browse to get things done for you. 48 options mapped: 29 cloud, 19 local Top ranked: Muse Spark 1.3 (tier A)Browser & computer agents48Workflow automation (Agents & work) Connect your apps and let AI steps run on autopilot. 55 options mapped: 34 cloud, 21 local Top ranked: Gemini 4 Argon (tier S)Workflow automation55Slides & presentations (Agents & work) Turn a prompt or a document into a slide deck. 45 options mapped: 41 cloud, 4 local Top ranked: Claude Fable 5.1 (tier S)Slides & presentations45Meeting notes (Agents & work) Record meetings and get notes, summaries and action items. 33 options mapped: 28 cloud, 5 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itMeeting notes3327 AI tasksin 7 groupsAll 27 tasks as a metro map: one line per group, one stop per taskText & knowledgeChat & assistants (Text & knowledge) Ask, write, research and reason with a general AI assistant. 168 options mapped: 65 cloud, 103 local Top ranked: Gemini 4 Argon (tier S)Chat & assistants168Search & research (Text & knowledge) Get answers from the live web with sources, or a full research report. 57 options mapped: 49 cloud, 8 local Top ranked: GPT-6.1 Sol (tier S)Search & research57Writing (Text & knowledge) Draft, rewrite and polish text, from emails to novels. 77 options mapped: 46 cloud, 31 local Top ranked: Claude Opus 5.5 (tier S)Writing77Translation (Text & knowledge) Translate text and documents between languages. 33 options mapped: 25 cloud, 8 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itTranslation33Documents & OCR (Text & knowledge) Turn PDFs and scans into clean text, tables and data. 77 options mapped: 32 cloud, 45 local Top ranked: TeleOCR (tier S)Documents & OCR77Embeddings & retrieval (Text & knowledge) Turn text into vectors and find what matters. 45 options mapped: 10 cloud, 35 local Top ranked: harrier-oss-v1-27b (tier S)Embeddings & retrieval45Code & dataCoding (Code & data) Write, review and ship code, from autocomplete to autonomous agents. 183 options mapped: 82 cloud, 101 local Top ranked: Claude Opus 5.5 (tier S)Coding183Data analysis (Code & data) Ask questions of spreadsheets and data; get answers and charts. 26 options mapped: 24 cloud, 2 local Top ranked: Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) (tier B)Data analysis26ImageImage generation (Image) Create images from text and reference pictures. 104 options mapped: 74 cloud, 30 local Top ranked: GPT Image 2.5 (tier S)Image generation104Image editing (Image) Change an image by describing the edit: remove, replace, restyle, combine. 80 options mapped: 54 cloud, 26 local Top ranked: GPT Image 2.5 (tier S)Image editing80Upscaling & restoration (Image) Enlarge, sharpen and restore photos. 46 options mapped: 26 cloud, 20 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itUpscaling & restoration46Image understanding (Image) Describe, read and reason about images, charts and screenshots. 64 options mapped: 30 cloud, 34 local Top ranked: Qwen3.8-Max (tier S)Image understanding64Vector graphics & logos (Image) Logos, icons and illustrations as editable SVG, or an image traced to vectors. 39 options mapped: 24 cloud, 15 local Top ranked: Arrow 2 Telos (tier S)Vector graphics & logos39VideoVideo generation (Video) Generate video clips from text or images. 86 options mapped: 66 cloud, 20 local Top ranked: Wan 3.0 (tier S)Video generation86Video editing (Video) Edit footage by describing the change, or let AI cut it for you. 53 options mapped: 37 cloud, 16 local Top ranked: Wan 3.0 (tier S)Video editing53Avatars & dubbing (Video) Talking avatars, lip-sync and video translation. 55 options mapped: 36 cloud, 19 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itAvatars & dubbing55Voice & audioText to speech (Voice & audio) Natural voices for narration, voiceovers and voice cloning. 73 options mapped: 41 cloud, 32 local Top ranked: Eleven v4 Turbo (tier S)Text to speech73Transcription (Voice & audio) Turn speech into text: transcripts, captions, dictation. 77 options mapped: 39 cloud, 38 local Top ranked: Fun-Realtime-ASR (preview) (tier S)Transcription77Voice agents (Voice & audio) Talk with AI in real time, or build agents that answer calls. 45 options mapped: 31 cloud, 14 local Top ranked: Gemini 3.8 Live (tier S)Voice agents45Music generation (Voice & audio) Songs, instrumentals and stems from a prompt. 44 options mapped: 29 cloud, 15 local Top ranked: Suno v6 (tier S)Music generation44Sound effects (Voice & audio) Sound effects and foley from text or video. 21 options mapped: 9 cloud, 12 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itSound effects213D3D generation (3D) 3D models from a prompt or a picture. 43 options mapped: 32 cloud, 11 local Top ranked: Hi3D v3.0 (tier S)3D generation433D worlds (3D) Explorable 3D worlds from a prompt, a picture or a video. 22 options mapped: 12 cloud, 10 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers it3D worlds22Agents & workBrowser & computer agents (Agents & work) Agents that click, type and browse to get things done for you. 48 options mapped: 29 cloud, 19 local Top ranked: Muse Spark 1.3 (tier A)Browser & computer agents48Workflow automation (Agents & work) Connect your apps and let AI steps run on autopilot. 55 options mapped: 34 cloud, 21 local Top ranked: Gemini 4 Argon (tier S)Workflow automation55Slides & presentations (Agents & work) Turn a prompt or a document into a slide deck. 45 options mapped: 41 cloud, 4 local Top ranked: Claude Fable 5.1 (tier S)Slides & presentations45Meeting notes (Agents & work) Record meetings and get notes, summaries and action items. 33 options mapped: 28 cloud, 5 local Not ranked yet: no public benchmark covers itMeeting notes3327 AI tasksin 7 groups
task, with the number of options mapped hollow: not ranked yet (no public benchmark)

Text & knowledge

Ask, research, write, translate, read documents and search your own.

Code & data

Write software and analyse data.

Image

Create, edit, upscale and understand images; logos and vector art.

Video

Generate and edit video; avatars and dubbing.

Voice & audio

Voices, transcription, voice agents, music and sound.

3D

3D models and explorable worlds from a prompt or a picture.

Agents & work

Agents that use your computer, automations, slides and meetings.

New lately

Current versions released in the last 90 days.