{"slug":"api3","name":"API3","domain":"api3.org","verdict":"As of 2026-06-25, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank API3 #4 of 6 for oracle network. Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/api3 (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":4,"categories":1,"entries":[{"slug":"best-oracle-network","title":"Best oracle network","rank":4,"of":6,"score":8,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":4,"Claude":5,"Gemini":4,"Grok":3},"reason":"First-party oracle model with direct API integration by providers reduces intermediaries and attack surface, strong emphasis on transparency and data sovereignty","reasons":[{"model":"Grok","reason":"First-party oracle model with direct API integration by providers reduces intermediaries and attack surface, strong emphasis on transparency and data sovereignty"},{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"First-party Airnode feeds reduce intermediary layers, while dAPIs and OEV recapture offer a compelling design for protocols that want transparent data sourcing and to reclaim oracle-extractable value."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Direct first-party oracles (dAPIs) run by API providers that eliminate third-party node middleware, combined with OEV (Oracle Extractable Value) capture that redirects arbitrage value back to the integrating DeFi protocols."},{"model":"Claude","reason":"The cleanest first-party model — data providers run their own Airnode oracles (no middleman node layer), plus OEV auctions that recapture oracle-extractable value and return it to the protocol, an economic edge no top rival matches."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Feed, chain, and data-provider availability is narrower than the leaders, so it is not the universal default for teams needing maximum ready-made coverage."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"Meaningfully smaller adoption and feed breadth than the leaders, so you're trading ecosystem depth and liquidity of integrations for its transparency and OEV benefits. Near-tie with Chronicle for the 4/5 slots."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Less resilient against single-point-of-failure issues when using non-aggregated feeds, and the first-party model is structurally limited to providers capable of running their own oracle nodes."},{"model":"Grok","fix":"Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations compared to leaders (not for projects needing maximum network effects immediately)"}],"updated":"2026-06-25","rank_history":{"days":["2026-06-25","2026-07-14"],"ranks":[3,4]},"api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-oracle-network.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/api3","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=API3","updated":"2026-08-10T18:18:45.051Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}