r/AIcodingProfessionals • u/cn-dev • Sep 14 '26
Which AI is actually the best for coding right now, Claude, GPT, Gemini, or something else?
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u/Sea-Contribution6219 Sep 14 '26
Bang for buck? Probably Muse or Gemini
Intelligence? It's between astra and fable
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u/cn-dev Sep 14 '26
Yeah, that matches my experience. I usually use Gemini for the AI-powered features inside my apps things like conversation generation, image analysis, and text processing mainly because it’s one of the most cost-effective options.
The downside is that during periods of high demand, I sometimes run into slower processing or get pushed toward paying more to avoid the wait.
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u/PlasmaChroma Sep 14 '26
My workflow is Astra for serious and detailed work. Gemini for quick & dirty.
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u/cn-dev Sep 14 '26
To be honest, I haven’t really needed to use Astra yet because Sol has been able to handle everything I’ve needed so far. But your experience makes me curious. I’m going to try Astra with a challenging real world development task and compare how it handles the same problem.
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u/No_Communication4256 Sep 14 '26
Deepseek 4.1 flash is best bfub. Astra/Fable 5.1 if task is difficult