AI models with tool calling
The best AI models that support tool (function) calling: the foundation for agents and integrations, ranked by overall capability. Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 leads the 25 models below, all on one OpenAI-compatible API through Hormouz.
- 1Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 58
- 2Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 (batch)Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 58
- 3Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 56
- 4Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 56
- 5Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 53
- 6Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch)Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 53
- 7OpenAI: GPT-6 AstraOpenAI · text, imageCapability: 53
- 8OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch)OpenAI · text, imageCapability: 53
- 9OpenAI: GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI · text, imageCapability: 52
- 10OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol (batch)OpenAI · text, imageCapability: 52
- 11Anthropic: Claude Opus 5Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 51
- 12Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch)Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 51
- 13Anthropic: Claude Fable 5Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 50
- 14Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch)Anthropic · text, imageCapability: 50
- 15Meta: Muse Spark 1.3Meta · text, image, videoCapability: 48
- 16OpenAI: GPT-6 SolOpenAI · text, imageCapability: 48
- 17OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol (batch)OpenAI · text, imageCapability: 48
- 18OpenAI: GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI · text, imageCapability: 47
- 19OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)OpenAI · text, imageCapability: 47
- 20SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7xAI · text, imageCapability: 46
- 21Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.6-ProXiaomi · text, image, video, audioCapability: 46
- 22Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Qwen · text, image, videoCapability: 45
- 23Z.ai: GLM 5.3Z.ai · textCapability: 45
- 24Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)Z.ai · textCapability: 45
- 25SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6xAI · text, imageCapability: 44
FAQ
- Which AI models support tool calling?
- The 25 models listed here all support tool/function calling; Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 ranks highest by overall capability. Pass your tools through the same OpenAI-compatible chat API.
- What is tool calling used for?
- Letting a model call your functions/APIs. The core building block for agents, retrieval and integrations.
Updated 2026-10-13