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Collections/Tool Calling

AI Models with Tool Calling

Model rankings updated May 2026 based on real usage data.

Tool calls (also known as function calls) give LLMs access to external tools. The LLM suggests which tool to call upon, and your system then executes the tool and provides the results back to the LLM, which formats the response into an answer to the original question. This pattern enables building AI agents, automated workflows, and intelligent systems that can query databases, call external APIs, and take action in the real world. OpenRouter standardizes the tool calling interface across models and providers, making it easy to integrate external tools with any supported model. These LLMs are the most popular models on OpenRouter with tool calling capabilities.

Top Tool Calling Models on OpenRouter

Based on top weekly usage data from millions of users accessing AI models for tool calling through OpenRouter.

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Tencent: Hy3 preview (free)

2.88T tokens

Hy3 preview is a high-efficiency Mixture-of-Experts model from Tencent designed for agentic workflows and production use. It supports configurable reasoning levels across disabled, low, and high modes, allowing it to balance speed and depth depending on the task, while delivering strong code generation and reliable performance across multi-step, real-world workflows.

by tencent262K context$0/M input tokens$0/M output tokens
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MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

1.91T tokens

Kimi K2.6 is Moonshot AI's next-generation multimodal model, designed for long-horizon coding, coding-driven UI/UX generation, and multi-agent orchestration. It handles complex end-to-end coding tasks across Python, Rust, and Go, and can convert prompts and visual inputs into production-ready interfaces. Its agent swarm architecture scales to hundreds of parallel sub-agents for autonomous task decomposition - delivering documents, websites, and spreadsheets in a single run without human oversight.

by moonshotai262K context$0.74/M input tokens$3.49/M output tokens
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Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6

1.42T tokens

Sonnet 4.6 is Anthropic's most capable Sonnet-class model yet, with frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work. It excels at iterative development, complex codebase navigation, end-to-end project management with memory, polished document creation, and confident computer use for web QA and workflow automation.

by anthropic1M context$3/M input tokens$15/M output tokens
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Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview

1.02T tokens

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a high speed, high value thinking model designed for agentic workflows, multi turn chat, and coding assistance. It delivers near Pro level reasoning and tool use performance with substantially lower latency than larger Gemini variants, making it well suited for interactive development, long running agent loops, and collaborative coding tasks. Compared to Gemini 2.5 Flash, it provides broad quality improvements across reasoning, multimodal understanding, and reliability.

The model supports a 1M token context window and multimodal inputs including text, images, audio, video, and PDFs, with text output. It includes configurable reasoning via thinking levels (minimal, low, medium, high), structured output, tool use, and automatic context caching. Gemini 3 Flash Preview is optimized for users who want strong reasoning and agentic behavior without the cost or latency of full scale frontier models.

by google1.05M context$0.50/M input tokens$3/M output tokens$1/M audio tokens
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2

1T tokens

DeepSeek-V3.2 is a large language model designed to harmonize high computational efficiency with strong reasoning and agentic tool-use performance. It introduces DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA), a fine-grained sparse attention mechanism that reduces training and inference cost while preserving quality in long-context scenarios. A scalable reinforcement learning post-training framework further improves reasoning, with reported performance in the GPT-5 class, and the model has demonstrated gold-medal results on the 2025 IMO and IOI. V3.2 also uses a large-scale agentic task synthesis pipeline to better integrate reasoning into tool-use settings, boosting compliance and generalization in interactive environments.

Users can control the reasoning behaviour with the reasoning enabled boolean. Learn more in our docs

by deepseek131K context$0.252/M input tokens$0.378/M output tokens
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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7

954B tokens

Opus 4.7 is the next generation of Anthropic's Opus family, built for long-running, asynchronous agents. Building on the coding and agentic strengths of Opus 4.6, it delivers stronger performance on complex, multi-step tasks and more reliable agentic execution across extended workflows. It is especially effective for asynchronous agent pipelines where tasks unfold over time - large codebases, multi-stage debugging, and end-to-end project orchestration.

Beyond coding, Opus 4.7 brings improved knowledge work capabilities - from drafting documents and building presentations to analyzing data. It maintains coherence across very long outputs and extended sessions, making it a strong default for tasks that require persistence, judgment, and follow-through.

For users upgrading from earlier Opus versions, see our official migration guide here

by anthropic1M context$5/M input tokens$25/M output tokens
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StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash

828B tokens

Step 3.5 Flash is StepFun's most capable open-source foundation model. Built on a sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, it selectively activates only 11B of its 196B parameters per token. It is a reasoning model that is incredibly speed efficient even at long contexts.

by stepfun262K context$0.10/M input tokens$0.30/M output tokens
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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7

767B tokens

MiniMax-M2.7 is a next-generation large language model designed for autonomous, real-world productivity and continuous improvement. Built to actively participate in its own evolution, M2.7 integrates advanced agentic capabilities through multi-agent collaboration, enabling it to plan, execute, and refine complex tasks across dynamic environments.

Trained for production-grade performance, M2.7 handles workflows such as live debugging, root cause analysis, financial modeling, and full document generation across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It delivers strong results on benchmarks including 56.2% on SWE-Pro and 57.0% on Terminal Bench 2, while achieving a 1495 ELO on GDPval-AA, setting a new standard for multi-agent systems operating in real-world digital workflows.

by minimax197K context$0.30/M input tokens$1.20/M output tokens
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash

724B tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash is an efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 284B total parameters and 13B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window. It is designed for fast inference and high-throughput workloads, while maintaining strong reasoning and coding performance.

The model includes hybrid attention for efficient long-context processing. Reasoning efforts high and xhigh are supported; xhigh maps to max reasoning. It is well suited for applications such as coding assistants, chat systems, and agent workflows where responsiveness and cost efficiency are important.

by deepseek1.05M context$0.14/M input tokens$0.28/M output tokens
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xAI: Grok 4.1 Fast

687B tokens

Grok 4.1 Fast is xAI's best agentic tool calling model that shines in real-world use cases like customer support and deep research. 2M context window.

Reasoning can be enabled/disabled using the reasoning enabled parameter in the API. Learn more in our docs

by x-ai2M context$0.20/M input tokens$0.50/M output tokens
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NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)

650B tokens

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B-parameter open hybrid MoE model, activating just 12B parameters for maximum compute efficiency and accuracy in complex multi-agent applications. Built on a hybrid Mamba-Transformer Mixture-of-Experts architecture with multi-token prediction (MTP), it delivers over 50% higher token generation compared to leading open models.

The model features a 1M token context window for long-term agent coherence, cross-document reasoning, and multi-step task planning. Latent MoE enables calling 4 experts for the inference cost of only one, improving intelligence and generalization. Multi-environment RL training across 10+ environments delivers leading accuracy on benchmarks including AIME 2025, TerminalBench, and SWE-Bench Verified.

Fully open with weights, datasets, and recipes under the NVIDIA Open License, Nemotron 3 Super allows easy customization and secure deployment anywhere — from workstation to cloud.

by nvidia262K context$0/M input tokens$0/M output tokens
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Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash

648B tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash is Google's state-of-the-art workhorse model, specifically designed for advanced reasoning, coding, mathematics, and scientific tasks. It includes built-in "thinking" capabilities, enabling it to provide responses with greater accuracy and nuanced context handling.

Additionally, Gemini 2.5 Flash is configurable through the "max tokens for reasoning" parameter, as described in the documentation (https://openrouter.ai/docs/use-cases/reasoning-tokens#max-tokens-for-reasoning).

by google1.05M context$0.30/M input tokens$2.50/M output tokens$1/M audio tokens
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Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

643B tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is a lightweight reasoning model in the Gemini 2.5 family, optimized for ultra-low latency and cost efficiency. It offers improved throughput, faster token generation, and better performance across common benchmarks compared to earlier Flash models. By default, "thinking" (i.e. multi-pass reasoning) is disabled to prioritize speed, but developers can enable it via the Reasoning API parameter to selectively trade off cost for intelligence.

by google1.05M context$0.10/M input tokens$0.40/M output tokens$0.30/M audio tokens
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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6

568B tokens

Opus 4.6 is Anthropic’s strongest model for coding and long-running professional tasks. It is built for agents that operate across entire workflows rather than single prompts, making it especially effective for large codebases, complex refactors, and multi-step debugging that unfolds over time. The model shows deeper contextual understanding, stronger problem decomposition, and greater reliability on hard engineering tasks than prior generations.

Beyond coding, Opus 4.6 excels at sustained knowledge work. It produces near-production-ready documents, plans, and analyses in a single pass, and maintains coherence across very long outputs and extended sessions. This makes it a strong default for tasks that require persistence, judgment, and follow-through, such as technical design, migration planning, and end-to-end project execution.

For users upgrading from earlier Opus versions, see our official migration guide here

by anthropic1M context$5/M input tokens$25/M output tokens
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inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-1T (free)

542B tokens

Ling-2.6-1T is an instant (instruct) model from inclusionAI and the company’s trillion-parameter flagship, designed for real-world agents that require fast execution and high efficiency at scale. It uses a “fast thinking” approach to reduce costs to roughly a quarter of comparable models while maintaining top-tier performance.

The model achieves state-of-the-art results on benchmarks such as AIME26 and SWE-bench Verified, and is well suited for advanced coding, complex reasoning, and large-scale agent workflows where both capability and efficiency are critical.

by inclusionai262K context$0/M input tokens$0/M output tokens
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Z.ai: GLM 5.1

398B tokens

GLM-5.1 delivers a major leap in coding capability, with particularly significant gains in handling long-horizon tasks. Unlike previous models built around minute-level interactions, GLM-5.1 can work independently and continuously on a single task for more than 8 hours, autonomously planning, executing, and improving itself throughout the process, ultimately delivering complete, engineering-grade results.

by z-ai203K context$1.05/M input tokens$3.50/M output tokens
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OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

392B tokens

gpt-oss-120b is an open-weight, 117B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model from OpenAI designed for high-reasoning, agentic, and general-purpose production use cases. It activates 5.1B parameters per forward pass and is optimized to run on a single H100 GPU with native MXFP4 quantization. The model supports configurable reasoning depth, full chain-of-thought access, and native tool use, including function calling, browsing, and structured output generation.

by openai131K context$0.039/M input tokens$0.19/M output tokens
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro

372B tokens

DeepSeek V4 Pro is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 1.6T total parameters and 49B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window. It is designed for advanced reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agent workflows, with strong performance across knowledge, math, and software engineering benchmarks.

Built on the same architecture as DeepSeek V4 Flash, it introduces a hybrid attention system for efficient long-context processing. Reasoning efforts high and xhigh are supported; xhigh maps to max reasoning. It is well suited for complex workloads such as full-codebase analysis, multi-step automation, and large-scale information synthesis, where both capability and efficiency are critical.

by deepseek1.05M context$0.435/M input tokens$0.87/M output tokens
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OpenAI: GPT-5.4

344B tokens

GPT-5.4 is OpenAI’s latest frontier model, unifying the Codex and GPT lines into a single system. It features a 1M+ token context window (922K input, 128K output) with support for text and image inputs, enabling high-context reasoning, coding, and multimodal analysis within the same workflow.

The model delivers improved performance in coding, document understanding, tool use, and instruction following. It is designed as a strong default for both general-purpose tasks and software engineering, capable of generating production-quality code, synthesizing information across multiple sources, and executing complex multi-step workflows with fewer iterations and greater token efficiency.

by openai1.05M context$2.50/M input tokens$15/M output tokens
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Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

344B tokens

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is Google’s frontier reasoning model, delivering enhanced software engineering performance, improved agentic reliability, and more efficient token usage across complex workflows. Building on the multimodal foundation of the Gemini 3 series, it combines high-precision reasoning across text, image, video, audio, and code with a 1M-token context window. Reasoning Details must be preserved when using multi-turn tool calling, see our docs here: https://openrouter.ai/docs/use-cases/reasoning-tokens#preserving-reasoning. The 3.1 update introduces measurable gains in SWE benchmarks and real-world coding environments, along with stronger autonomous task execution in structured domains such as finance and spreadsheet-based workflows.

Designed for advanced development and agentic systems, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview improves long-horizon stability and tool orchestration while increasing token efficiency. It introduces a new medium thinking level to better balance cost, speed, and performance. The model excels in agentic coding, structured planning, multimodal analysis, and workflow automation, making it well-suited for autonomous agents, financial modeling, spreadsheet automation, and high-context enterprise tasks.

by google1.05M context$2/M input tokens$12/M output tokens$2/M audio tokens