{"slug":"across-protocol","name":"Across Protocol","domain":"across.to","verdict":"As of 2026-07-18, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank Across Protocol first for cross-chain intent infrastructure for swap developers (one of 3 leaderboards it appears on). Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/across-protocol (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":1,"categories":3,"brief":{"category":"best-cross-chain-intent-infrastructure-for-swap-developers","title":"Best cross-chain intent infrastructure for swap developers","rank":1,"of":10,"top":null,"day":"2026-07-18","why":[{"t":"fast relayer-funded fills","m":["Claude","Gemini","ChatGPT","Grok"],"q":"fast relayer-funded fills"},{"t":"co-authored ERC-7683","m":["Claude","Gemini","ChatGPT","Grok"],"q":"it co-authored ERC-7683"},{"t":"strong capital efficiency","m":["Gemini","ChatGPT"],"q":"strong capital efficiency"},{"t":"battle-tested intent-based bridging stack","m":["Claude","Grok"],"q":"The most battle-tested intent-based bridging stack"}],"gap":[],"fix":[{"t":"EVM-centric","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini","Grok"],"q":"EVM-centric — weak fit if you need Solana, Bitcoin, or Cosmos routes"},{"t":"long-tail tokens can lack relayer liquidity","m":["Claude","Grok"],"q":"exotic long-tail tokens can lack relayer liquidity, forcing fallback paths."},{"t":"production API use requires credentials","m":["ChatGPT"],"q":"production API use requires credentials and an integrator ID."}]},"entries":[{"slug":"best-cross-chain-intent-infrastructure-for-swap-developers","title":"Best cross-chain intent infrastructure for swap developers","rank":1,"of":10,"score":18,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":2,"Claude":1,"Gemini":1,"Grok":2},"reason":"The most battle-tested intent-based bridging stack — its relayer/settlement model (fills in seconds, optimistic settlement via UMA) has years of mainnet volume, it co-authored ERC-7683 so integrations track the emerging standard, and its SDK/API plus \"Across Settlement\" let swap developers embed cross-chain fills without running solvers; assumes the developer targets EVM chains, where its coverage and solver depth are strongest.","reasons":[{"model":"Claude","reason":"The most battle-tested intent-based bridging stack — its relayer/settlement model (fills in seconds, optimistic settlement via UMA) has years of mainnet volume, it co-authored ERC-7683 so integrations track the emerging standard, and its SDK/API plus \"Across Settlement\" let swap developers embed cross-chain fills without running solvers; assumes the developer targets EVM chains, where its coverage and solver depth are strongest."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Leads in capital efficiency and fast execution speed (fills in ~2-second average) within EVM L2s. Its co-creation of the ERC-7683 standard ensures a massive, interoperable solver network."},{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Excellent execution on supported routes, with fast relayer-funded fills, native assets, strong capital efficiency, ERC-7683 alignment, destination actions, and a clean unified Swap API; near-tied with LI.FI when EVM-centric price and speed matter more than breadth."},{"model":"Grok","reason":"Pioneer of intent-based cross-chain (ERC-7683 co-author), proven high volume/fast EVM-to-EVM settlements (seconds via relayers/optimistic model), battle-tested security (high TVL, no exploits), solver competition; excellent for swap devs focused on reliable major asset transfers with strong developer docs and integration primitives."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Its roughly two-dozen-chain footprint and EVM emphasis make it less suitable for broad non-EVM coverage, and production API use requires credentials and an integrator ID."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"EVM-centric — weak fit if you need Solana, Bitcoin, or Cosmos routes, and exotic long-tail tokens can lack relayer liquidity, forcing fallback paths."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Lacks native, non-EVM chain support (like Solana or Bitcoin) without relying on wrapper contracts or external bridge integrations."},{"model":"Grok","fix":"Primarily EVM-focused and strongest for specific high-liquidity pairs; less ideal for broadest non-EVM or volatile token depth."}],"updated":"2026-07-18","api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-cross-chain-intent-infrastructure-for-swap-developers.json"},{"slug":"best-crypto-bridge","title":"Best crypto bridge","rank":1,"of":8,"score":16,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":1,"Claude":1,"Gemini":1,"Grok":5},"reason":"Best overall for routine transfers among major EVM chains: intent-based relayers deliver fast native-asset fills, pricing is usually competitive, and optimistic settlement avoids wrapped-token fragmentation; narrowly leads deBridge for typical EVM users","reasons":[{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Best overall for routine transfers among major EVM chains: intent-based relayers deliver fast native-asset fills, pricing is usually competitive, and optimistic settlement avoids wrapped-token fragmentation; narrowly leads deBridge for typical EVM users"},{"model":"Claude","reason":"Best-in-class for the most common practitioner need — fast, cheap canonical transfers between Ethereum and EVM L2s; intents/relayer model fronts capital for near-instant fills, top-tier capital efficiency and lowest fees, security anchored by UMA's optimistic oracle, no user-facing wrapped-asset risk; near-tie with Circle CCTP for the everyday USDC/ETH case, edged ahead on multi-asset coverage and usability."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Offers unmatched speed and cost efficiency for L2-to-L2 transfers using an intent-based architecture and UMA's optimistic oracle. It bypasses lock-and-mint risks entirely, delivering near-instant execution with low slippage."},{"model":"Grok","reason":"Solver-based optimistic model delivers fast, low-fee native asset transfers with audited reliability and strong performance for EVM chains."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Coverage is less compelling outside its supported EVM-centric routes, and large transfers can be constrained by relayer liquidity"},{"model":"Claude","fix":"EVM-centric — no first-class Solana/Cosmos/other non-EVM support, and very large transfers can be gated by available relayer liquidity."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"It is optimized purely for token bridging and cannot handle generalized, programmable cross-chain message passing or state orchestration."},{"model":"Grok","fix":"Primarily focused on EVM-to-EVM with less broad non-EVM support; relies on relayer incentives and oracle for disputes."}],"updated":"2026-06-25","rank_history":{"days":["2026-06-25","2026-07-14"],"ranks":[5,1]},"api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-crypto-bridge.json"},{"slug":"best-chain-abstraction-sdk-for-intent-based-applications","title":"Best chain abstraction SDK for intent-based applications","rank":4,"of":7,"score":5,"appearances":1,"modelRanks":{"Claude":1},"reason":"The canonical intents settlement layer for cross-chain — co-author of ERC-7683, the emerging cross-chain intents standard, so building on it means building on the interface others converge to; solver network delivers fast, capital-efficient fills, and the SDK exposes a clean intent-submission/settlement flow rather than raw bridging. Near-tie with Li.Fi for the top spot — pick Across when you want native intent settlement semantics, Li.Fi when you want breadth of routes.","reasons":[{"model":"Claude","reason":"The canonical intents settlement layer for cross-chain — co-author of ERC-7683, the emerging cross-chain intents standard, so building on it means building on the interface others converge to; solver network delivers fast, capital-efficient fills, and the SDK exposes a clean intent-submission/settlement flow rather than raw bridging. Near-tie with Li.Fi for the top spot — pick Across when you want native intent settlement semantics, Li.Fi when you want breadth of routes."}],"fixes":[{"model":"Claude","fix":"Centered on transfer/bridge-style intents and largely EVM; it is not a full smart-account or non-EVM chain-abstraction toolkit, so complex multi-step \"do X on chain B with funds from chain A\" flows need composition on top."}],"updated":"2026-08-09","api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-chain-abstraction-sdk-for-intent-based-applications.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/across-protocol","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=Across%20Protocol","updated":"2026-08-10T18:18:45.051Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}