V*
We show this table for reference; we do not rank on it.
A vision-centric benchmark for high-level multimodal reasoning and perception quality.
Benchmark score on V* — September 27, 2026
We compile the V* rows from provider self-reports and secondary reports. Kimi K2.6 leads the table at 96.9%, followed by Qwen3.6 Plus (96.9%) and Qwen3.5 397B (95.8%). We do not use these results to rank models overall.
Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI
Qwen3.6 Plus
Alibaba
Qwen3.5 397B
Alibaba
11 modelsMultimodal & GroundedCurrentDisplay onlyUpdated September 27, 2026
Benchmark score table (11 models)
ScoreAmong the reported V* rows, Kimi K2.6 is first at 96.9%. The third row is 1.1 points behind. The broader top-10 range is 21.0 points, so the table still separates the published systems.
11 models have been evaluated on V*. The benchmark falls in the Multimodal & Grounded category. V* is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
About V*
Year
2026
Tasks
Frontier multimodal reasoning tasks
Format
Vision-centric reasoning benchmark
Difficulty
Frontier multimodal
BenchLM tracks V* as a display-only frontier multimodal benchmark reference outside the current weighted schema.
Freshness and provenance
Version
V* 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 V* measure?
A vision-centric benchmark for high-level multimodal reasoning and perception quality.
Which model scores highest on V*?
Kimi K2.6 by Moonshot AI currently leads with a score of 96.9% on V*.
How many models are evaluated on V*?
11 AI models have been evaluated on V* on BenchLM.
Know when it’s worth switching models
The model to choose, the cheaper alternative, and the release we would wait on.
Read a sample issueJoin 2,000+ readers.
One email each week. Unsubscribe anytime.