Benchmark profile
Artificial Analysis Coding Index (AA Coding Index)
A display-only Artificial Analysis coding index.
Data verifiedBenchmark score on AA Coding Index — July 29, 2026
BenchLM mirrors the published score view for AA Coding Index. Claude Opus 5 leads the public snapshot at 78.0% , followed by GPT-5.6 Sol (77.4%) and GPT-5.6 Terra (76.7%). BenchLM does not use these results to rank models overall.
Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
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GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
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GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI
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Benchmark score table (92 models)
ScoreThe published AA Coding Index snapshot places Claude Opus 5 first at 78.0%. The third row is 1.3 points behind. The broader top-10 range is 6.4 points, so many of the published results sit in a relatively narrow band.
92 models have been evaluated on AA Coding Index. The benchmark falls in the Coding category. This category carries a 20% weight in BenchLM.ai's overall scoring system. AA Coding Index is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
About AA Coding Index
Year
2026
Tasks
Cross-benchmark coding index
Format
Aggregated model score
Difficulty
Display-only external reference
BenchLM mirrors this coding index for comparison, but does not use it as a weighted coding benchmark row.
BenchLM freshness & provenance
Version
AA Coding Index 2026
Refresh cadence
Quarterly
Staleness state
Current
Question availability
Public benchmark set
BenchLM uses freshness metadata to decide whether a benchmark should still be treated as a strong differentiator, a benchmark to watch, or a display-only reference. For the full scoring policy, see the BenchLM methodology page.
FAQ
What does AA Coding Index measure?
A display-only Artificial Analysis coding index.
Which model scores highest on AA Coding Index?
Claude Opus 5 by Anthropic currently leads with a score of 78.0% on AA Coding Index.
How many models are evaluated on AA Coding Index?
92 AI models have been evaluated on AA Coding Index on BenchLM.
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