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Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, or Cursor, and it can answer which model to use, what it costs, and where a new release ranks from current rankings and prices, with the source behind each number. Or query the same data over REST.
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Counts describe the website catalog. What your AI can read depends on the source; coverage checks are free.
Four jobs people connect it for, each with a question you can paste into your client. The answer keeps the evidence with the score: the exact source model, original units, reported dates, and the saved scoring version.
YouWe use Claude Sonnet 5.5 for coding. Is anything better for the price right now?
Your AIbenchlm_list_current_rankingsChecked the current coding ranking and list prices. Here are the models that score higher, what each costs per million tokens, and the evidence label on each score…
Free
Current rankings, scores, and list prices by task, so the answer doesn’t depend on a training cutoff.
Which models lead coding right now, and what do they cost?
benchlm_list_current_rankings · benchlm_list_model_pricingFree
Check a release against the model you run now, with its sourced release date and its rank on every surface where it has one.
Where does the newest model rank in coding against Claude Sonnet 5.5?
benchlm_get_current_model_rankingsFree: 30 days · Data Pro: 3 months · Research: all retained
Saved ranks and scores with their methodology version, plus Arena rating snapshots that go back to May 2023. Epoch AI results keep their reported run dates.
How has Claude Opus 5.5’s rank moved since launch?
benchlm_rank_historyFree
Query the same data over REST from a notebook, dashboard, or app. REST, MCP, and every connected app share one allowance per account.
GET /v1/rankings/current?surface=codingREST · API keyCheck the dates available before asking for history. Read the scoring methodology.
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https://data.benchlm.ai/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http benchlm https://data.benchlm.ai/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http benchlm https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer ${BENCHLM_DATA_KEY}'codex mcp add benchlm --url https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp
codex mcp login benchlmcodex mcp add benchlm --url https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp \
--bearer-token-env-var BENCHLM_DATA_KEY[mcp_servers.benchlm]
url = "https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "BENCHLM_DATA_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"benchlm": {
"url": "https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:BENCHLM_DATA_KEY}" }
}
}
}{
"inputs": [
{ "type": "promptString", "id": "benchlm-key", "description": "BenchLM Data API key", "password": true }
],
"servers": {
"benchlm": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:benchlm-key}" }
}
}
}gemini mcp add --transport http benchlm https://data.benchlm.ai/mcpgemini mcp add --transport http benchlm https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer $BENCHLM_DATA_KEY'REST and API-key MCP requests send Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DATA_KEY. Supported MCP protocol versions: 2026-07-28, 2025-11-25, 2025-06-18, and 2025-03-26.
curl 'https://data.benchlm.ai/v1/rankings/current?surface=coding&limit=10' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DATA_KEY'curl 'https://data.benchlm.ai/mcp' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DATA_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
-H 'MCP-Protocol-Version: 2025-11-25' \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"benchlm_list_current_rankings","arguments":{"surface":"coding","limit":10}}}'$0USD/month
25030 requests/minute
Current data and 30 daysCurrent rankings, results, and catalogs, plus history from the last 30 days.
Start free$49USD/month
25,00060 requests/minute
Three rolling calendar monthsAvailable dated history, measured by UTC date. First-time subscribers start with a 7-day free trial.
Choose Data Pro$249USD/month
100,00060 requests/minute
All retained eligible historyOlder and undated records, where available. No history age cap.
Choose ResearchCoverage varies by source, model, and date. Check it free before subscribing. Successful reads count toward your allowance; usage and coverage checks are free. REST, MCP, and every app you connect share one allowance per account.
Paid plans cover queries and internal analysis. See commercial-use terms.
The MCP tools and the coverage each one returns. Usage and coverage checks are free.
| Query | Fields and coverage | Plan | MCP tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account usage | Current plan, successful and remaining monthly reads, request-rate usage, and both reset times. Usage checks do not consume a monthly read. | Free | benchlm_get_usage |
| Current BenchAlign rankings | Final scores, published ranks, supported-only ranks, evidence labels and routes, maturity labels, interval bounds, scoring date, and methodology version for Overall, Agentic, Coding, and Knowledge. Regional models are listed separately. | Free | benchlm_list_current_rankings |
| Current model rankings | One model’s final score and rank across every available BenchAlign surface, with explicit gaps where it is unranked. | Free | benchlm_get_current_model_rankings |
| Model catalog | Names, creators, canonical IDs, source links, and sourced release dates with their date precision. Search by name or filter by creator. | Free | benchlm_list_models / benchlm_get_model |
| Benchmark catalog | Names, catalog IDs, source references, and curator categories and tags. Search by name or filter by category, tag, and relationship; discovery labels do not establish result coverage. | Free | benchlm_list_benchmarks |
| Current benchmark results | All admitted current source results, with native units and exact profiles. Sources include 141 Arena leaderboards, Epoch AI, BullshitBench v2, and tables from provider model cards. Search by category or model name. | Free | benchlm_list_current_benchmark_results |
| Benchmark result coverage | Available source boards, row counts, metrics, units, and source terms. Coverage checks do not use a read. | Free | benchlm_benchmark_result_coverage |
| Published evaluation runs | Source-reported benchmark runs for an exact board and model profile. Run dates are distinct from archive commit dates; undated records are identified. | All plans | benchlm_benchmark_result_history |
| Published benchmark snapshots | Follow an exact source model’s published rating, rank, and confidence interval over time. Arena snapshots keep the publisher’s dates, and scoring methods stay separate. | All plans | benchlm_benchmark_result_snapshot_history |
| One model across result boards | A model’s published scores and ranks on every result board where its source profile has a reviewed match, from one catalog model ID. | All plans | benchlm_model_result_history |
| Historical coverage | Available methods, retained date windows, and delivery coverage. Check this before requesting history. | Free | benchlm_history_coverage |
| BenchAlign history | Saved BenchLM scores, ranks, evidence labels, ranking surfaces, and methodology versions for an exact model. | All plans | benchlm_rank_history |
| Ranking at a date | Stored BenchAlign ranking rows as of a UTC date. The response identifies incomplete coverage and preserves the saved scoring version. | All plans | benchlm_ranking_snapshot |
| Benchmark history | Cleared measurements for an exact model, benchmark, and protocol. Availability differs by source; this is not every score on the website. | All plans | benchlm_benchmark_history |
| Benchmark changes | First recorded catalog definitions and results, additions, removals, and reintroductions where retained. | All plans | benchlm_benchmark_events |
History queries cover the last 30 days on Free, the latest three calendar months on Data Pro, and all retained history on Research, by UTC date. Current ranking responses contain final BenchAlign outputs. Benchmark result queries contain source scores, including GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench Verified, and FrontierMath evaluated by Epoch AI. BullshitBench v2 includes judge ratings on a 0–2 scale, refusal rates, and published ranks from one pinned snapshot. Source-reported runs retain their original units and dates; artifact publication timestamps do not establish run dates. Arena overall snapshot history contains the publisher’s ratings, ranks, and confidence intervals across retained dates, with scoring methods kept separate. Benchmark measurements and evaluation runs do not establish a leaderboard rank. Missing records stay missing.
Check the records you need before you choose a plan. Coverage and usage checks are free, including when your monthly reads are exhausted.
benchlm_get_usageNo. Arena’s text leaderboard snapshots go back to May 2023, while saved BenchAlign rankings start on March 31, 2026, and many model-card tables have no dates at all. Research removes the history age cap; it does not fill missing records. Check the dates for your exact source and model.
Research includes all retained eligible history and 100,000 successful reads per month for $249 USD. Data Pro includes three rolling calendar months and 25,000 reads for $49 USD. Pro allows 60 requests per minute and Research 60. Choose Research when older records or a larger monthly allowance matter to your work.
Yes. Your first Data Pro subscription starts with a 7-day free trial and the full 25,000-read allowance. Checkout saves a card, and billing at $49 USD per month starts when the trial ends unless you cancel. Each account gets one trial.
Yes. A free account gives you current rankings, source results, model and benchmark catalogs, the last 30 days of history, and coverage checks. The coverage tools identify available sources and date windows without using your monthly reads. Check your model and benchmark first, then choose the plan that includes the history you need.
One successful data page uses one read. Initialization, discovery, coverage and usage checks, and unsuccessful queries do not use the monthly allowance. All keys and connected apps on an account share one allowance across REST and MCP.
No. Chat apps and most coding tools sign in through your browser: you enter your email on a BenchLM page and allow the connection, and the app never sees a key. Keys are for REST, scripts, and clients without MCP sign-in. Either way, reads come from the same account allowance.
Free renews on your account’s activation anniversary each month. Pro and Research follow your subscription period. Short months use their last day. Your account and usage responses show the exact monthly and request-rate reset times.
The API and MCP identify the monthly read allowance or request-rate limit, with a reset time and retry delay. Free accounts get a Data Pro upgrade link. Eligible Pro accounts can upgrade to Research with a prorated price difference and a fresh 100,000-read allowance for the remaining subscription period. You can receive usage emails at 75%, 90%, and 100%; manage them in your account. Usage and coverage checks stay available.
Pro covers three rolling calendar months by UTC date; Research has no age cap on retained eligible records. Coverage varies by source. Historical pages contain up to 500 rows. Saved-state history uses 90-day windows and cursors. Source-run and publisher snapshot history take an exact board and source model ID, with date filters of up to 90 days. Snapshot history supports cursors and preserves publisher dates; run history preserves reported evaluation times. Check the relevant coverage tool first.
Free, Pro, and Research are access plans for queries and internal analysis. Paid plans add reads and available history; they do not include commercial display or redistribution permission.
Publishing BenchLM-owned outputs or the compiled feed in a customer-facing commercial website, app, or product needs a separate display agreement. Redistributing that material through an API, downloads, or resale needs separately agreed scope. Request commercial-use permission.
Individual quotations and attributed embeds keep their existing permissions. Publisher measurements keep their own commercial-use and redistribution rights. Retain attribution, source notices, and applicable terms. Read the Data access terms.
Research gives you all retained eligible history for $249 USD/month. Check your sources and dates with a free account first.
668 benchmark pages, 972 model profiles, and 11 categories describe the website catalog. API coverage varies by source.
Looking for the website’s existing downloads and their terms? Open the Data hub and downloads.