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Compare AI models across public benchmarks. Source-balanced consensus for overall performance, coding, reasoning and agentic work.

Looking for which LLM is best? UnifyBench is a first stop: source-balanced consensus across many published benchmarks (not one board). Shortlist here, then validate on Artificial Analysis, check Arena for preference, and finish with task-specific evals.

Overall leaders

Comparison score · 0–100

Consensus across available benchmarks. Models cover different task areas; use a task ranking for a focused comparison.

Experimental scores for the selected profile and sources. Small gaps may not be meaningful. How scoring works · Effort evidence collected

This month: three boards to compare

Which LLM is best in October 2026?

The dated checks below show different measures of performance: GPT-6 Astra · XHigh leads UnifyBench; Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) leads Artificial Analysis; Gemini 4 Argon · High is Arena's last known leader. Shortlist with UnifyBench, check Artificial Analysis for independent scores and cost per task, check Arena for preferences, then test your own tasks.

  • UnifyBenchGPT-6 Astra · XHigh95.9Overall · benchmark consensus · 0–100
  • Artificial AnalysisClaude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)58Intelligence Index · independent suite
  • ArenaGemini 4 Argon · High1525 ± 9Text Overall Elo · human preferenceLast known leaderPreliminary

The Intelligence Index, Arena Elo, and UnifyBench score use different scales and cannot be compared directly. UnifyBench balances many published benchmarks rather than blending a few board ranks. Why leaderboards disagree.

Source dates and refresh details

UnifyBench
Evidence published 22 Oct 2026
Default weights · documented evidence · highest-scoring effort

Artificial Analysis
Checked 28 Oct 2026 · Source update date unavailable
#1

Arena
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · Board updated 2 Oct 2026
#1 · Preliminary · Stale check · Refresh failed 28 Oct 2026; last good check retained

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Each model is counted once across effort levels. Configurations count documented model + effort settings, including unranked.

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444 entries

Capability ranking of measured model configurations. Scores are experimental; missing results remain unknown.
RankModelScoreEvidence breadth Why this score?
1GPT-6 Astra · XHighOpenAI95.9Multiple independent sources21 families · 6 areas measured
2Claude Opus 5.5 · HighAnthropic92.3Multiple independent sources13 families · 6 areas measured
3Claude Opus 5.5 · MaxAnthropic91.9Multiple independent sources16 families · 6 areas measured
4GPT-6 Astra · HighOpenAI91.8Multiple independent sources19 families · 6 areas measured
5GPT-6 Astra · MaxOpenAI90.7Multiple independent sources38 families · 6 areas measured
6GPT-6 Astra · MediumOpenAI90.4Multiple independent sources19 families · 6 areas measured
7Gemini 4 Argon · MediumGoogle90.2Multiple independent sources3 families · 2 areas measured
8Claude Fable 5.1 · MaxAnthropic89.9Multiple independent sources37 families · 6 areas measured
9Claude Opus 5.5 · MediumAnthropic89.7Multiple independent sources13 families · 6 areas measured
10Gemini 4 Argon · HighGoogle89.4Multiple independent sources21 families · 5 areas measured
11Claude Opus 5.5 · XHighAnthropic87.4Multiple independent sources13 families · 6 areas measured
12GPT-6.1 Sol · HighOpenAI85.9Multiple independent sources16 families · 6 areas measured
13Muse Wonder Full · MaxMeta85.0Multiple independent sources16 families · 5 areas measured
14GPT-6.1 Sol · XHighOpenAI84.0Multiple independent sources23 families · 6 areas measured
15Claude Fable 5.1 · XHighAnthropic83.8Multiple independent sources14 families · 5 areas measured
16Claude Opus 5 · MediumAnthropic83.2Multiple independent sources14 families · 6 areas measured

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719 entries with published results · 444 ranked · 87 provisional estimates.

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UnifyBench ranking
Data updated: 22 Oct 2026
Mode: overall; evidence: documented; configurations: all
https://unifybench.ai/?efforts=all&evidence=documented&mode=overall

Catalog data · Effort measurements · Configuration scoring rules · Methodology

Catalog dated 22 Oct 2026. Effort evidence collected 18 Oct 2026. Collection dates are not evaluation dates.

What does the score mean?

The adjusted comparison score estimates performance against the same reference panel from matched published comparisons. Capability pools matched comparisons across families and checks aggregate breadth and independent source coverage. Custom profiles require support in every selected capability. Missing results never count as losses.

Family details show observed win shares against available reference peers. Those descriptive values are supporting evidence, not adjusted capability scores. Provider reports and independent results remain labeled. Matching reported settings do not establish equal inference effort, and score differences do not establish statistical significance.

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