01 · WEEKLY RANKING

Best LLMs for Tool Dispatch

Week of Aug 10, 2026

9 models · ranked by real Tool Dispatch usage

Key facts · week of 2026-08-10

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The top 3 models (DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Tencent: Hy3) account for 33.9% of all usage.
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This week's biggest riser is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, up from #6 to #2.
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The cheapest model in the usage top 10 is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) at $0.09999999999999999 per 1M input tokens (usage rank #4).
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The largest context window in the top 10 is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) at 1.1M tokens.
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Cite as: AI Tier List, LLM Usage Rankings (2026-08-10), www.aitierlist.xyz/en/models/agent-tool-dispatch — data: OpenRouter

Which model should you pick?

When quality comes first: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731deepseek; Artificial Analysis agentic benchmark score 48.4 — highest in this ranking
The proven default: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423deepseek; 19.3% usage share — #1 in real usage
When cost matters: NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)nvidia; Cheapest in the top 15 — Free/1M input
For long docs & codebases: OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)openai; 1.1M token context window

Full ranking · 9 models

Rank	Model	Share	Agentic	In $/1M	Out $/1M	Context
1	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Agentic 31.1 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	19.3% —	31.1	$0.14	$0.28	1M
24	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Agentic 48.4 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	8.3% —	48.4	$0.14	$0.28	1M
32	Tencent: Hy3 tencent·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.13 · out $0.53 · 262K	6.3% —	—	$0.13	$0.53	262K
44	OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) openai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.10 · out $0.60 · 1.1M	5.4% —	—	$0.10	$0.60	1.1M
53	Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) z-ai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.70 · out $2.20 · 512K	5.3% —	—	$0.70	$2.20	512K
62	Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 xiaomi·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Agentic 24.4 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1.1M	4.5% —	24.4	$0.14	$0.28	1.1M
74	MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) minimax·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.15 · out $0.60 · 524K	4.3% —	—	$0.15	$0.60	524K
81	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Agentic 37.8 · in $1.17 · out $2.34 · 1M	4.2% —	37.8	$1.17	$2.34	1M
9	NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) nvidia·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in Free · out Free · 1M	3% —	—	Free	Free	1M

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FAQ

What is the most-used LLM for Tool Dispatch?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 by deepseek ranks first for Tool Dispatch by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 19.3% of tokens in this segment. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Tencent: Hy3, OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) follow.

How are these rankings calculated?

Models are ranked by tokens actually consumed through OpenRouter, not by benchmark scores. This page counts only usage tagged as Tool Dispatch tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 9 models.

Which is the cheapest LLM for Tool Dispatch?

Among the paid models in this ranking, OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) is cheapest at $0.10 per 1M input tokens. 1 models in the list are free to use.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 still the most-used LLM for Tool Dispatch right now?

Yes. As of the week of 2026-08-10, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is #1 by real usage. It was #1 last week too. The ranking refreshes weekly, so this page changes as soon as it does.

Which model has the longest context window?

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) has the longest context window in this ranking at 1.1M tokens.

Token usage and share data aggregated by OpenRouter, refreshed weekly. Prices are USD per 1M tokens. Benchmark scores come from Artificial Analysis; models it hasn't measured show —.