A benchmark for research-level scientific reasoning, designed to separate frontier models on difficult science tasks that mix domain knowledge with deep reasoning.
According to BenchLM.ai, GPT-5.2 Pro leads the FrontierScience benchmark with a score of 93, followed by GPT-5.4 Pro (92) and GPT-5.3 Instant (92). The top models are clustered within 1 points, suggesting this benchmark is nearing saturation for frontier models.
121 models have been evaluated on FrontierScience. The benchmark falls in the knowledge category, which carries a 12% weight in BenchLM.ai's overall scoring system. Strong performance here directly impacts a model's overall ranking.
Year
2026
Tasks
Research-level science tasks
Format
Scientific reasoning benchmark
Difficulty
Research frontier
FrontierScience matters because GPQA-style knowledge alone is not enough for scientific copilots. It better reflects the kind of reasoning needed for research assistance and frontier technical work.
FrontierScienceA benchmark for research-level scientific reasoning, designed to separate frontier models on difficult science tasks that mix domain knowledge with deep reasoning.
GPT-5.2 Pro by OpenAI currently leads with a score of 93 on FrontierScience.
121 AI models have been evaluated on FrontierScience on BenchLM.
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