Makora: Models Intelligence, Performance & Price
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best model provided by Makora for your use-case.
Most Intelligent
Updated
GLM-5.3 (max)
Kimi K3 (max)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max)DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max)DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)Intelligence index
Total 8 models
Fastest
GLM-5.3 (max)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max)Gemma 4 26B A4BDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max)Output speed
Total 8 models
Lowest Price
Gemma 4 26B A4BGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max)DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)DeepSeek V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)Blended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 8 models
Makora offers 8 models, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across models.
- For intelligence, the top models on Makora are GLM-5.3 (max) (45), Kimi K3 (max) (44), and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (39).
- For output speed, the fastest models are GLM-5.3 (max) (322 t/s), Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) (315 t/s), and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (304 t/s). Speed varies significantly across models, with a 255% difference between the fastest and slowest.
- For latency, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) (0.77s), Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) (0.88s), and GLM-5.3 (max) (7.05s) offer the lowest time to first answer token.
- For pricing, Gemma 4 26B A4B ($0.08), Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) ($0.08), and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) ($0.10) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
- For context window size, GLM-5.3 (max) (1M), Kimi K3 (max) (1M), and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (1M) support the largest context windows on Makora.
- GLM-5.3 (max) offers the best combination of intelligence and speed. For cost optimization, Gemma 4 26B A4B provides the most competitive pricing.
Highlights
Intelligence Evaluations
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Evaluations
Agentic knowledge work, (Elo-500)/2000
Agentic real-world work tasks, (Elo-500)/2000
Agentic SaaS workflows
Agentic coding & terminal use
Coding
Reasoning & knowledge
Professional document reasoning, All-pass
Physics reasoning
Knowledge
1 - hallucination rate
Long context reasoning
Legal agentic work, criterion pass rate
Agentic business operations
Agentic scientific research workflows in a terminal
Quantitative analysis on spreadsheets & documents
Kubernetes incident root-cause analysis
Visual reasoning
Medical long context reasoning
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Context Window
Context Window
Pricing
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Performance Summary
Output Speed vs. Price
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time vs. Price
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GLM-5.3 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 45 | $1.90 | 336 | 0.87 | 8.31 | 5.96 | |||
Kimi K3 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 44 | $1.21 | 52 | 1.19 | 49.42 | 38.59 | |||
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) | 1.05M | Open | 39 | $1.11 | 318 | 0.64 | 8.51 | 6.30 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) | 1M | Open | 34 | $0.42 | 93 | 0.80 | 27.76 | 21.57 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Flash (high) | 1M | Open | 24 | $0.29 | 79 | 0.81 | 22.94 | 15.77 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) | 1M | Open | 19* | -- | 93 | 0.73 | 6.12 | -- | |||
Gemma 4 26B A4B | 1M | Open | 17* | -- | 334 | 0.82 | 8.30 | 5.98 | |||
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) | 1M | Open | 13* | -- | 349 | 0.82 | 2.26 | -- | |||
Key definitions
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Makora
Makora offers 8 models that we track: GLM-5.3 (max), Kimi K3 (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), DeepSeek V4 Flash (Non-reasoning), Gemma 4 26B A4B, and Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning).
The most intelligent model available on Makora is GLM-5.3 (max) with an Intelligence Index score of 45.
The fastest model on Makora by output speed is GLM-5.3 (max) at 322.3 tokens per second.
The model with the lowest time to first answer token on Makora is DeepSeek V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) at 0.77s. Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable model on Makora by blended price is Gemma 4 26B A4B at $0.08 per 1M tokens (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio).
Prices on Makora vary up to 25x across models, from $0.08 per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 26B A4B to $1.96 per 1M tokens for Kimi K3 (max).
Yes, Makora offers an OpenAI-compatible API, making it easy to switch from OpenAI or use existing OpenAI SDK integrations.
Yes, all 8 models on Makora support JSON mode for structured output.
Yes, all 8 models on Makora support function calling (tool use).
Yes, Makora offers 6 reasoning models: GLM-5.3 (max), Kimi K3 (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), and Gemma 4 26B A4B. Reasoning models use extended thinking to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
Yes, all 8 models on Makora are open weight models.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
When choosing a model on Makora, consider: intelligence (for quality-sensitive tasks), output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and features like context window size, JSON mode, or function calling support.