Champion badges · 2026-Q2

6 categories. 6 winners. One badge each.

Each cycle we award one badge per category to the provider who measurably leads on it. Winners get an embeddable SVG and a backlink. Runners-up are listed for context.

Cheapest Verified Sonnet

Lowest verified per-token price for Claude Sonnet 4.6 input across all audited gateways.

ClawHive logo
ClawHiveChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · clawhive.io

Most Reliable Gateway

Highest 30-day measured uptime from independent probes in IAD, FRA, and SIN.

GetGoAPI logo
GetGoAPIChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · getgoapi.com

Fastest Support Response

Lowest median first-reply time on the verified support channel over the cycle.

GetGoAPI logo
GetGoAPIChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · getgoapi.com

Most Transparent Operator

Highest score on the transparency dimension after independent verification.

GetGoAPI logo
GetGoAPIChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · getgoapi.com

Runners-up
CloseRouter logo
CloseRouter
Best Newcomer

Highest debut score for a provider tracked for fewer than 90 days.

CloseRouter logo
CloseRouterChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · closerouter.dev

Runners-up
Codex Maximum logo
Codex Maximum
Best Niche Gateway

Single-product or single-vertical operator with the strongest evidence behind their claim.

Codex Maximum logo
Codex MaximumChampion

Awarded 2026-Q2 · codexmaximum.com

For winners — copy your embed

Light variant

AI Arena · 2026-Q2

Most Reliable

awarded to GetGoAPI

Dark variant

AI Arena · 2026-Q2

Most Reliable

awarded to GetGoAPI

Embed snippet
<a href="https://aiarena.dev/providers/getgoapi"
   target="_blank"
   rel="noopener">
  <img src="https://aiarena.dev/badges/most-reliable-2026-q2.svg"
       alt="Most Reliable Gateway — Q2 2026 — AI Arena"
       width="180" height="80" />
</a>

Badge SVGs are signed and rotate every cycle. If a provider loses the category in the next cycle, the badge URL still resolves but renders the historical award.