Coder of 20+ years teaching non-technical people how to build their own software business in 30 days with AI. No devs or code required.
My NEW Favorite AI Models (Feb 2026)
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Hey Reader, It's been two months since I updated the list, so let's quickly take a look at what's new. A little context: it has been significantly simplified. I really only use GPT-5.3 Codex High and Extra High (Fast if in Cursor) for almost everything. It requires you to be a little more aware of your prompting and your goals, and to ask the right questions. But it is the smartest AI model, and it is not even close. There's a huge shift in the industry right now, with people switching away from Claude Code towards GPT-5. No surprise there. That said, Claude Opus 4.6 (Thinking) is still a really good model that I use every single day. When people like me say one model is better than the other, that is true . But it doesn't mean the other models are bad. It's like comparing a Ferrari to a Lamborghini. Both are really expensive, desirable cars that do way more than what they need to get the job done. I use Opus 4.6 mostly for design, small changes, quicker experiments, and an increasing amount of agentic tasks. For example, I ask Claude Code to convert images or videos, to summarize or translate things, to research. It has almost replaced me using Claude on the web (with the exception of Projects, which I still use on the web). Finally, Gemini 3 Flash has completely replaced Sonnet and Opus in my apps. For example, my Prompt Coach is running on it for free queries. Gemini 3 Flash follows instructions really well. It is extremely fast compared to Sonnet and Opus, and it is extraordinarily cheap, which makes it great for things like lead magnets. Literally ignore everything else.
Ignore all of it. And as always, if you prefer to use Claude over GPT-5, then do it. Don't let me discourage you. The most important thing you can do is execute. Do not min-max. Execute. Because opportunities are endless right now. Go build! Speak soon, |
Robin Ebers
Coder of 20+ years teaching non-technical people how to build their own software business in 30 days with AI. No devs or code required.
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