Edition methodology 2026-W41

Available model measurements

Available sources vary between models in this edition. A score does not guarantee two independent evaluations or a measure of value for money.

Latest included observation
Frozen calculation
Publication

Calculation version : models-cross-source-v1

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What the figures can tell us

Cumulative popularity does not measure recent growth. A benchmark depends on its tasks, date and model coverage. Scores are relative to the observed pool.

The team's opinions are signed and separate from the calculation. A Talk Show recommendation does not change a rank.

This archive keeps its historical version. The v3 method and its calibration are tracked separately and are not applied retroactively.

Preserved measurements and sources

The measurements below belong to this edition. A metric shown for context does not necessarily contribute to the score. Effective weights are shown only where they were preserved.

RankName and sourcesPreserved measurementsPreserved effective weights
1gemini-4-argon-high
  • arenaCoding : 1677.8058895588372
  • arenaQuality : 1525.3956435571818
Not recorded in this archive
2claude-opus-5.5-high
  • arenaVision : 1292.6884122295935
  • arenaQuality : 1507.0758687407206
Not recorded in this archive
3claude-opus-4-6-high
  • arenaCoding : 1546.5481275181767
  • arenaVision : 1299.2321456198133
  • arenaQuality : 1504.355209789498
Not recorded in this archive
4claude-fable-5-high
  • arenaCoding : 1624.7356714393125
  • arenaVision : 1307.9658540715964
  • arenaQuality : 1503.693577172815
Not recorded in this archive
5claude-opus-4-7-high
  • arenaCoding : 1557.4658846362593
  • arenaVision : 1297.7610703084888
  • arenaQuality : 1501.0258966973688
Not recorded in this archive
6claude-fable-5.1-max
  • arenaCoding : 1743.7093865265408
  • arenaVision : 1286.4074118221424
  • arenaQuality : 1500.7290291564887
Not recorded in this archive
7claude-opus-4-6
  • arenaCoding : 1537.2248745549678
  • arenaVision : 1294.4596610653605
  • arenaQuality : 1497.7335923252954
Not recorded in this archive
8gemini-3.8-flash-high
  • arenaCoding : 1583.462059363355
  • arenaVision : 1289.1291293859153
  • arenaQuality : 1496.5039548814862
Not recorded in this archive
9muse-spark-1.3-max
  • arenaCoding : 1656.8554034202887
  • arenaVision : 1289.716856872445
  • arenaQuality : 1494.1854645692001
Not recorded in this archive
10claude-opus-4-7
  • arenaCoding : 1555.173246506906
  • arenaSearch : 1233.2545271621282
  • arenaVision : 1298.2195689550822
  • arenaQuality : 1493.9734271816128
Not recorded in this archive
11muse-spark-1.2 (xHigh)
  • arenaCoding : 1532.5700125115925
  • arenaVision : 1292.890549493764
  • arenaQuality : 1492.0384395808942
Not recorded in this archive
12muse-spark-1.1
  • arenaCoding : 1542.1189310438444
  • arenaVision : 1279.9549965259757
  • arenaQuality : 1490.709929717255
Not recorded in this archive
13claude-opus-5-high
  • arenaCoding : 1656.8736934757285
  • arenaVision : 1287.4166281489183
  • arenaQuality : 1490.128697977279
Not recorded in this archive
14claude-opus-5-max
  • arenaCoding : 1691.3111706293098
  • arenaQuality : 1489.409519068171
Not recorded in this archive
15muse-spark
  • arenaVision : 1293.8704719961554
  • arenaQuality : 1488.883450740479
Not recorded in this archive
16kimi-k3-max
  • arenaCoding : 1654.354241193575
  • arenaQuality : 1488.0769526460258
Not recorded in this archive
17gemini-3.1-pro-preview
  • arenaCoding : 1446.7086676853123
  • arenaVision : 1279.7787313231265
  • arenaQuality : 1487.3024091972857
Not recorded in this archive
18gemini-3.7-flash-high
  • arenaCoding : 1591.5464842105637
  • arenaVision : 1296.8746588285421
  • arenaQuality : 1486.4994828635868
Not recorded in this archive
19gemini-3-pro
  • arenaCoding : 1439.5236906232656
  • arenaVision : 1289.3237216009584
  • arenaQuality : 1485.492554247684
Not recorded in this archive
20gpt-5.6-sol-xhigh
  • arenaSearch : 1257.2603500980206
  • arenaVision : 1286.9619006302116
  • arenaQuality : 1485.066674207078
Not recorded in this archive

Historical configuration

The parameters below were frozen at calculation time. They may contain planned dimensions absent from some rows. They do not replace the preserved measurements and effective weights.

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{
  "size": 20,
  "valueWeights": {
    "price": 0.4,
    "quality": 0.6
  },
  "qualityWeights": {
    "arenaText": 0.5,
    "artificialAnalysis": 0.5
  },
  "minimumQualityCandidates": 20
}

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Observation, calculation and publication

An observation dates a measurement at a source. Calculation freezes the score using available observations. Publication makes the edition accessible. These dates can differ; a new collection does not automatically republish a ranking.

Scheduled calculation slots at 03:17 and 15:17 UTC do not guarantee a new edition: coverage, baselines and validation can delay it. The displayed date belongs to the edition actually published.