Epoch Models Hub vs LLM Stats in 2026

Epoch Models Hub and LLM Stats compared on what each does, what each costs and what to check before you pick one to track AI model releases.

By SupaKeeper · 2026-11-02

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Epoch Models Hub is a research institute investigating key trends and questions in the trajectory and governance of AI ^[1], and it offers custom research and advisory services with bookable consultations ^[1]. LLM Stats ranks models by intelligence, speed and price, tracking 408 canonical models across every major lab and inference provider ^[2] ^[2]. A developer who wants a near-term chance of an Anthropic or OpenAI model release can use Model Odds, which ranks every Anthropic and OpenAI model family by its estimated chance of a release within 30 days ^[3].

Option	What its sources say it does	Cost	Account or install
Epoch Models Hub	Investigates key trends and questions that will shape the trajectory and governance of AI ^[1]; offers custom research and advisory services, and consultations can be booked ^[1]	not published	not published in the facts
LLM Stats	Ranks GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, GLM and more by intelligence, speed and price ^[2]; tracks 408 canonical models across every major lab and inference provider ^[2]	not published	not published in the facts

The short answer

This page compares what Epoch Models Hub and LLM Stats each do, what each costs, and what to check before picking one to track AI model releases.

Epoch Models Hub is a research institute investigating key trends and questions in the trajectory and governance of AI ^[1]. LLM Stats ranks AI models by intelligence, speed and price on a leaderboard ^[2]. A developer who wants to follow AI research and commentary has Epoch Models Hub's weekly newsletter with updates on its research and commentary on AI news ^[1]. A developer who wants comparable rankings of models across labs has LLM Stats ^[2]. A developer who wants a near-term chance of an Anthropic or OpenAI model release has Model Odds, which ranks every Anthropic and OpenAI model family by its estimated chance of a release within 30 days ^[3].

What Epoch Models Hub, LLM Stats is built for

Epoch Models Hub describes itself as a research institute investigating key trends and questions that will shape the trajectory and governance of Artificial Intelligence ^[1]. Its page says the team offers custom research and advisory services, and consultations can be booked ^[1]. It offers a weekly newsletter with updates on its research and commentary on AI news ^[1].

LLM Stats ranks GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, GLM and more by intelligence, speed and price ^[2]. It tracks 408 canonical models across every major lab and inference provider ^[2]. It offers a weekly curated newsletter digest of models, benchmarks, and analysis ^[2].

The two tools answer different questions. Epoch Models Hub's sources describe research and advisory work on AI's trajectory ^[1], while LLM Stats' sources describe a ranking of models by measured qualities ^[2].

What Model Odds is built for

Model Odds is made by the team that publishes this site. It ranks every Anthropic and OpenAI model family by its estimated chance of a release within 30 days ^[3]. Anthropic and OpenAI each get their own page that lists every past release ^[3]. Each past launch the model uses has to be confirmed by an official post and an independent timeline, and it is listed with its date ^[3]. It runs three estimators side by side and publishes the spread between them as the error bar ^[3]. The estimate is a renewal process fitted on the gaps between recent launches, and it takes into account how long the current wait has already lasted ^[3]. Signals read automatically from company SDKs and docs can only raise the odds ^[3]. The estimator can replay any past date without using data from after that date ^[3]. A subscriber with a confirmed email gets alerts, and every subscriber gets every company's drops at the same time ^[3].

Pricing and fees

Model Odds is free, and so is its API, with no account needed ^[3]. The facts given here do not state a price for Epoch Models Hub ^[1]. The price of LLM Stats itself is not published in the facts given here ^[2]. Note that LLM Stats' sources describe model pricing pulled from each provider's public price list and cross-checked against billing samples through the LLM Stats proxy ^[2]; that is the price of the models it lists, not a fee for using LLM Stats. Neither source describes any account, trial or discount for either rival, so none is stated here. The only price given in the facts is free for Model Odds ^[3]. If you need the cost of Epoch Models Hub or LLM Stats for your own use, the facts here do not publish one, so check the LLM Stats and Epoch AI sites directly.

Setting it up and daily use

Model Odds is a website with a public API ^[3]. It is a web app that runs in the browser and needs JavaScript ^[3]. The website and the API share one snapshot that is cached for up to five minutes ^[3]. The API gives developers the odds for each line, the list of past launches, and a health check for the service ^[3]. Model Odds and its API need no account ^[3]. A subscriber with a confirmed email gets alerts, and every subscriber gets every company's drops at the same time ^[3].

For Epoch Models Hub, the facts describe what the institute offers but say nothing about installing or setting anything up ^[1]. For LLM Stats, the facts describe its leaderboard and newsletter but say nothing about installing or setting anything up ^[2]. The facts here say nothing more about setup or routine use for either tool, so check the tools' own pages for anything further.

Things to check before you choose

Ask what you need the tool to tell you. Epoch Models Hub's sources describe research and advisory services ^[1], while LLM Stats' sources describe a ranking by intelligence, speed and price ^[2]. Ask whether you want model release odds. Model Odds ranks Anthropic and OpenAI model families by estimated chance of release within 30 days ^[3]. Check how current each tool's data is. Model Odds shares a snapshot cached for up to five minutes ^[3], and the facts say nothing about how fresh the rivals' data is, so check their own pages. Check what you will pay. Model Odds is free ^[3], and the facts here give no charge for either rival. Check whether you want alerts as a subscriber. Model Odds sends every subscriber every company's drops at the same time ^[3].

How to choose

The two tools and the product answer different questions about AI models. Epoch Models Hub is a research institute investigating key trends and questions in the trajectory and governance of AI, and it offers custom research and advisory services ^[1] ^[1]. LLM Stats ranks models by intelligence, speed and price ^[2]. Model Odds estimates the chance of an Anthropic or OpenAI release within 30 days ^[3]. If your question is about AI's long-term trajectory and custom research, Epoch Models Hub's sources describe that work ^[1]. If your question is which model is faster, cheaper or more capable today, LLM Stats' leaderboard is built for that ^[2]. If your question is when an Anthropic or OpenAI model family might drop next, Model Odds ranks its chance within 30 days ^[3].

Frequently asked questions

Is Model Odds free to use?

Model Odds is free, and so is its API, with no account needed ^[3]. It is a website with a public API ^[3], and it runs in the browser and needs JavaScript ^[3]. The facts here give no other price for Model Odds. Its email alerts are free and open to any subscriber with a confirmed email ^[3].

Does Epoch Models Hub cost anything?

The facts given here do not state a dollar price for Epoch Models Hub ^[1]. The page describes a research institute that offers custom research and advisory services, with consultations that can be booked ^[1], but says nothing about a fee, so check its own page for the cost.

Does LLM Stats charge for its leaderboard?

The facts given here do not state a dollar price for using LLM Stats ^[2]. The page describes model pricing pulled from each provider's public price list and cross-checked against billing samples through the LLM Stats proxy ^[2], which is the price of the models it ranks, not a fee for the service. Check its own pages if you need the cost.

What does the LLM Stats leaderboard rank?

LLM Stats ranks GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, GLM and more by intelligence, speed and price ^[2]. It tracks 408 canonical models across every major lab and inference provider ^[2]. It also offers a weekly curated newsletter digest of models, benchmarks, and analysis ^[2].

Can Model Odds give a chance of a model release?

Model Odds ranks every Anthropic and OpenAI model family by its estimated chance of a release within 30 days ^[3]. Anthropic and OpenAI each get their own page that lists every past release ^[3]. Each past launch the model uses has to be confirmed by an official post and an independent timeline, and is listed with its date ^[3].

Model Odds is free, and so is its API, with no account needed. ^[3]

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