Multi-Task Model Efficiency Table

"Don't hire a screwdriver to do a paintbrush's job."

Model	Cost	Character	Realism	Anime/Line	Abstract	Notes	Use Case
🎨 PicLumen Art V1	1	1.2	1.8	2.9	4.5	Versatile but lacks depth	Generalist, best for mixed styles
🖼️ PicLumen Realistic V2	1	2.5	4.5	1.8	2.0	Great for realism tasks	Ideal for lifelike applications
🎌 PicLumen Anime V2	1	0.1	0.1	4.6	2.0	Dominates anime category	Sharp linework, niche utility
✏️ PicLumen Lineart V1	1	1.2	1.8	4.3	1.8	Crisp outlines; good coverage	Solid pick for line-dominant work
🦄 Pony (PurpleSmartAI)	1	1.8	1.2	4.3	2.3	Stylized but task-specific	Best for whimsy and fantasy
🧠 FLUX.1-schnell	3	2.8	3.2	1.6	3.8	Good if abstract is your game	Leans toward experimental visuals
🖌️ PicLumen Art V1 (alt)	3	3.8	3.4	1.47	2.1	Best for stylized portraits	Bold character framing
🚀 FLUX.1-dev	5	5.0	4.9	2.5	3.0	Top-tier, but high cost	Expert-only tier for premium output

Perplexity Models – Platform Parity Comparison

How closely does P match native model capabilities?

Model	Multimodal	Advanced Reasoning	Coding & Instructions	Real-Time Search	Trust & Safety	Persistent Memory	Custom Search	Research Tools	Speed	Cost Eff.	Feature Parity
Sonar	❌	✔	❌	✔	✔	❓	✔	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ✔️ Full
Claude 4.0 Sonnet	❌	✔	✔	❌	✔	❓	❌	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ❌ Reduced
GPT 4.1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	❓	✔	✔	✔	❓	Feature Parity ⚠️ Partial
Gemini 2.5 Pro 06-05	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	❓	❌	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ⚠️ Partial
Reasoning	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔	❓	❌	❌	✔	✔	Feature Parity ❌ Reduced
R1 1776	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔	❓	❌	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ✔️ Full
Grok 4	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	❓	✔	✔	✔	❌	Feature Parity ⚠️ Partial
o3	✔	✔	✔	❌	✔	❓	❌	✔	❌	❓	Feature Parity ⚠️ Partial
Claude 4.0 Sonnet Thinking	❌	✔	✔	❌	✔	❓	❌	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ❌ Reduced
Claude 4.0 Opus Thinking Max	❌	✔	✔	❌	✔	❓	❌	✔	✔	✔	Feature Parity ❌ Reduced