# FrontierScience

> A benchmark for research-level scientific reasoning, designed to separate frontier models on difficult science tasks that mix domain knowledge with deep reasoning.

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/benchmarks/frontierscience

- Category: [Knowledge](/knowledge)
- Last updated: September 27, 2026

## About FrontierScience

- Year: 2026
- Tasks: Research-level science tasks
- Format: Scientific reasoning benchmark
- Difficulty: Research frontier
- Paper: [FrontierScience](https://openai.com/index/frontierscience/)

FrontierScience matters because GPQA-style knowledge alone is not enough for scientific copilots. It better reflects the kind of reasoning needed for research assistance and frontier technical work.

FrontierScience is currently displayed on BenchLM for reference, but it is excluded from the weighted scoring formula.

## Leaderboard (1 models)

| Rank | Model | Creator | Score |
|------|-------|---------|-------|
| 1 | [GPT-5.4 Pro](/models/gpt-5-4-pro) | OpenAI | 36.7% |

## FAQ

### What does FrontierScience measure?

A benchmark for research-level scientific reasoning, designed to separate frontier models on difficult science tasks that mix domain knowledge with deep reasoning.

### Which model scores highest on FrontierScience?

GPT-5.4 Pro by OpenAI currently leads with a score of 36.7% on FrontierScience.

### How many models are evaluated on FrontierScience?

1 AI models have been evaluated on FrontierScience on BenchLM.

### Does FrontierScience affect BenchLM's overall score?

Not directly. FrontierScience is still displayed on BenchLM for reference, but it is excluded from the weighted scoring formula.