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The best foundation models in 2026

Last updated
Feb 17, 2026
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334 reviews
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Foundation Models are large-scale pre-trained systems that serve as the base for many AI applications. They can be adapted for text, image, code, or multimodal tasks.

Claude CodeGemini 2.5DeepSeekGPT-5Gemini 3 Deep Think by GoogleGrok 3
memories.sh
memories.sh One layer for memories, skills, and rules across any agent

Top reviewed foundation models

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Claude Code, , and span coding depth, multimodality, and cost efficiency. Claude Code excels at large‑codebase refactors with terminal-driven edits, testing, and clean commits. Gemini 2.5 offers fast, long‑context reasoning across text, images, and code. emphasizes open, low‑cost APIs, long‑document handling, and agentic browsing—suited for production chatbots, research, and routine dev workflows.
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