PerceptionBench (Internal) (PerceptionBench)
We show this table for reference; we do not rank on it.
Moonshot AI's internal benchmark for atomic visual perception capabilities.
Benchmark score on PerceptionBench — September 27, 2026
We compile the PerceptionBench rows from provider self-reports. Qwen3.8 Max leads the table at 63.5%, followed by Kimi K3 (58.5%) and dots3-note Preview (53.4%). We do not use these results to rank models overall.
Qwen3.8 Max
Alibaba
Kimi K3
Moonshot AI
dots3-note Preview
Dots Studio
3 modelsMultimodal & GroundedCurrentDisplay onlyUpdated September 27, 2026
Benchmark score table (3 models)
ScoreAmong the reported PerceptionBench rows, Qwen3.8 Max is first at 63.5%. The third row is 10.1 points behind. The broader top-10 range is 10.1 points, so the table still separates the published systems.
3 models have been evaluated on PerceptionBench. The benchmark falls in the Multimodal & Grounded category. PerceptionBench is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
About PerceptionBench
Year
2026
Tasks
Internal atomic visual-perception tasks
Format
Internal evaluation score
Difficulty
Fine-grained visual perception
BenchLM stores the provider-published internal benchmark value as display-only evidence and does not treat it as independently reproducible.
Freshness and provenance
Version
PerceptionBench 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 PerceptionBench measure?
Moonshot AI's internal benchmark for atomic visual perception capabilities.
Which model scores highest on PerceptionBench?
Qwen3.8 Max by Alibaba currently leads with a score of 63.5% on PerceptionBench.
How many models are evaluated on PerceptionBench?
3 AI models have been evaluated on PerceptionBench on BenchLM.
Compare top models on PerceptionBench
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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