BenchLM

Only 2 of the top 20 models are open-weight, and both are Kimi from Moonshot AI. The best open model, Kimi K3.1 Pro, sits at #13 with 74.64, 16.77 points behind Claude Fable 5.2 at #1. (BenchLM) benchlm.ai

Google shipped Gemini Decision, a model that answers up to 1,000 questions in one prefill pass and returns calibrated probabilities with zero output tokens. Built for routing, scoring and policy checks. (Google) aistudio.google.com/docs/mod…

Prices move when new models arrive, not when old ones reprice. 27 new models launched in the last 30 days. Only 4 existing models changed price. 93% of priced models have never changed price. (BenchLM) benchlm.ai?utm_source=x&utm_…

How to evaluate an LLM for your task: two passes. Public benchmarks for a shortlist, then 30 to 50 of your own cases. One catch: the model’s own developer publishes 54% of the scores we show. benchlm.ai/blog/posts/how-to…

ChatGPT or Claude for coding? On our coding board, Claude Opus 5.5 ranks 2nd and GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s best, ranks 6th. The apps tell a different story: on an independent bug-fixing test, Codex paid a fraction of what Claude Code paid per bug fixed. benchlm.ai/blog/posts/chatgp…

Gemini 4 Argon doubles on Dec 1: input $2 to $4 and output $10 to $20 per 1M tokens. The intro price ends Nov 30, so heavy Argon users should check their usage before the switch. (Google pricing page) benchlm.ai/models/gemini-4-a…

Meta's Muse Ember debuts at #64 overall on BenchLM, 56.36 (BenchLM). Preliminary single-anchor estimate, 90% band 42.01 to 70.71, so the true rank could sit in the 40s-90s. Meta claims Terminal-Bench 4.0 40.9%, AA Index 36, $0.10/$0.50 per MTok (Meta). benchlm.ai/models/muse-ember…

MiniMax H3-Image generates a 4K image in under 10 seconds, up to 5x faster than mainstream alternatives (MiniMax). Open weights, up to 16 reference images, priced at 50 to 70% of comparable offerings. minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3-i…

Claude Fable 5.2 debuts at #1 overall with a 91.19 score, pushing Gemini 4 Carbon to #2 at 88.14 (BenchLM). One caveat: the 91.19 is an estimate, single-anchor and preliminary, with a 90% range of 76.84 to 100, so the lead is real but not certain. benchlm.ai/models/claude-fab…

GPT-6.1 Terra scores 80.72 on BenchLM, 91% of Gemini 4 Carbon at #1. Output is $5 per MTok, half Carbon and a tenth of GPT-6 Astra at $50. Terra is Estimated, so treat the gap as directional. benchlm.ai/?utm_source=x&utm…

Muse Ember, Muse Spark 1.3, and Muse Wonder are now available on Google Cloud (Meta). Zuckerberg announced the availability today, the same day Ember launched. teapaw.org/finkd/status/211991035…

Kimi K3.1 Pro just got its first BenchLM ranking: #12 overall at 75.03, ahead of GPT-5.6 Sol at 74.81. The weights went live Nov 4; the score followed two days later. It is a single-anchor estimate, 90% range 60.7 to 89.4. Early rank, wide band. benchlm.ai/?utm_source=x&utm…

$8/$40 per 1M tokens: Claude Fable 5.2 is live in the Claude Platform and Claude Code, down from $10/$50. Up to 30% faster than Fable 5.1. Mythos 5.2 launched alongside it. (Anthropic) teapaw.org/claudedevs/status/2119…

Gemini 3.6 Flash doubles in price on Jan 1: input $0.75 to $1.50 per MTok, output $3.75 to $7.50. The intro rate ends Dec 31. If you are building on it, budget for the double. (Google pricing, via BenchLM.ai) benchlm.ai/?utm_source=x&utm…

Meta shipped Muse Ember, its smallest model, first trained using Muse Wonder Full. Terminal-Bench 4.0 at 40.9%, 1M-token context, $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens. Available now on Muse Code and the Meta Model API as muse-ember-1.0. (Meta) research.meta.ai/blog/muse-e…

Gemini 4 Carbon has held #1 on the BenchLM leaderboard since its Oct 28 debut: 88.69 overall, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 at 86.32 and GPT-6 Astra at 85.8. Caveat: Carbon is an estimate, 90% range 79.0 to 98.4. The lead is real, not certain. benchlm.ai/?utm_source=x&utm…