Benchmarks
6 stories about Benchmarks, newest first — from Campus, Technology & AI.
The new No. 1 AI costs four times the runner-up. Most should skip it
Claude Fable 5.2 just took first place on a major AI leaderboard, at four times the runner-up's price. Why its lead is shakier than it looks, and the few people who should actually pay.
Five AI launches in 17 days. My winner finished sixth.
Five AI companies raced new models out between 23 October and 9 November. One crossed the line first, one improved the most for less money, and one barely moved. Here's the results sheet.
Google's AI won the people's vote. It came second on the exams.
Gemini 4 Carbon tops a public vote where people pick the answer they like, then slips to second on a stack of hard tests. Why the lists disagree, and why neither win is as solid as it looks.
Gemini Krypton: everything we actually know about Google's rumoured model
A model called Krypton is trending on X as Google's next Gemini. Google hasn't announced it, and there are no scores or prices. What the rumour says, and what to do until it's real.
Musk says Grok 4.8 is a giant AI model. Here's what that actually means
Elon Musk says xAI's next model, Grok 4.8, is enormous and built on new, faster training software. There's no price, no test results and no release date yet. What the claim means in plain English, and what to do until it's out.
How to pick the right AI model: cost, speed and quality, with three worked examples
A simple method for choosing an AI model for coding, writing or data analysis. Start cheap, test on your own work, and only pay more when the cheap one fails.