Best LLMs for Shell Execution
10 models · ranked by real Shell Execution usage
Key facts · week of 2026-08-10
The top 3 models (DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro, Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch), Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5) account for 35.0% of all usage.
§This week's biggest riser is Tencent: Hy3, up from #9 to #4.
§The cheapest model in the usage top 10 is Tencent: Hy3 at $0.132 per 1M input tokens (usage rank #4).
§The largest context window in the top 10 is Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 at 1.1M tokens.
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Cite as: AI Tier List, LLM Usage Rankings (2026-08-10), www.aitierlist.xyz/en/models/code-shell-execution — data: OpenRouter
Which model should you pick?
- When quality comes first
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
- Artificial Analysis coding benchmark score 69.1 — highest in this ranking
- The proven default
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro
- 13.8% usage share — #1 in real usage
- When cost matters
- NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
- Cheapest in the top 15 — Free/1M input
- For long docs & codebases
- Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
- 1.1M token context window
- To bet on the trending choice
- Tencent: Hy3
- Up 5 spots (#9 → #4)
Full ranking · 10 models
| Rank | Model | Share |
|---|---|---|
1 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro | |
2 | Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch) | |
3 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 | |
4 | Tencent: Hy3 | |
5 | Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) | |
6 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | |
7 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | |
8 | StepFun: Step 3.7 Flash | |
9 | NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) | |
10 | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) |
Model Comparisons
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch)
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Tencent: Hy3
- Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch) vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
- Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch) vs Tencent: Hy3
- Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 vs Tencent: Hy3
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FAQ
What is the most-used LLM for Shell Execution?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro by deepseek ranks first for Shell Execution by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 13.8% of tokens in this segment. Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch), Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5, Tencent: Hy3 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 Shell Execution tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 10 models.
Which is the cheapest LLM for Shell Execution?
Among the paid models in this ranking, Tencent: Hy3 is cheapest at $0.13 per 1M input tokens. 1 models in the list are free to use.
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro still the most-used LLM for Shell Execution right now?
Yes. As of the week of 2026-08-10, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 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?
Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 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 —.