FrontierScience Research
We show this table for reference; we do not rank on it.
A research-focused FrontierScience evaluation variant for scientific investigation and problem solving.
Benchmark score on FrontierScience Research — September 27, 2026
We compile the FrontierScience Research rows from provider self-reports and secondary reports. Apodex 1.1 leads the table at 63.3%, followed by Apodex 1.1 Mini (51.7%) and GPT-5.4 Pro (36.7%). We do not use these results to rank models overall.
Apodex 1.1
Apodex
Apodex 1.1 Mini
Apodex
GPT-5.4 Pro
OpenAI
4 modelsKnowledgeCurrentDisplay onlyUpdated September 27, 2026
Benchmark score table (4 models)
ScoreAmong the reported FrontierScience Research rows, Apodex 1.1 is first at 63.3%. The third row is 26.6 points behind. The broader top-10 range is 30.0 points, so the table still separates the published systems.
4 models have been evaluated on FrontierScience Research. The benchmark falls in the Knowledge category. FrontierScience Research is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
About FrontierScience Research
Year
2026
Tasks
Scientific research problems
Format
Research evaluation
Difficulty
Frontier scientific research
Meta uses FrontierScience Research in its Contemplating-mode comparison table as a distinct scientific research variant. BenchLM stores it as a display-only frontier science reference.
Freshness and provenance
Version
FrontierScience Research 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.
Questions
What does FrontierScience Research measure?
A research-focused FrontierScience evaluation variant for scientific investigation and problem solving.
Which model scores highest on FrontierScience Research?
Apodex 1.1 by Apodex currently leads with a score of 63.3% on FrontierScience Research.
How many models are evaluated on FrontierScience Research?
4 AI models have been evaluated on FrontierScience Research on BenchLM.
Compare top models on FrontierScience Research
Know when it’s worth switching models
The model to choose, the cheaper alternative, and the release we would wait on.
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