Video-MME without subtitle (Video-MME (w/o subtitle))
We show this table for reference; we do not rank on it.
A stricter Video-MME setting that removes subtitle help and tests video understanding from visual and audio context alone.
Benchmark score on Video-MME (w/o subtitle) — September 27, 2026
We compile the Video-MME (w/o subtitle) rows from provider self-reports. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B leads the table at 82.5%, followed by Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B (72.2%). We do not use these results to rank models overall.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Alibaba
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
NVIDIA
2 modelsMultimodal & GroundedCurrentDisplay onlyUpdated September 27, 2026
Benchmark score table (2 models)
ScoreAbout Video-MME (w/o subtitle)
Year
2026
Tasks
Video understanding
Format
Video QA without subtitle context
Difficulty
Multimodal video reasoning
This row isolates raw video understanding by removing subtitle cues. It is a better proxy for whether a model can parse action, scene changes, and temporal context from the media itself.
Freshness and provenance
Version
Video-MME (w/o subtitle) 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 Video-MME (w/o subtitle) measure?
A stricter Video-MME setting that removes subtitle help and tests video understanding from visual and audio context alone.
Which model scores highest on Video-MME (w/o subtitle)?
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B by Alibaba currently leads with a score of 82.5% on Video-MME (w/o subtitle).
How many models are evaluated on Video-MME (w/o subtitle)?
2 AI models have been evaluated on Video-MME (w/o subtitle) on BenchLM.
Compare top models on Video-MME (w/o subtitle)
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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