Academic Reasoning vs Effective Cost
X = effective cost (log). Y = Academic Reasoning IQ. Color = provider.
Academic Reasoning vs Effective Cost
Academic Reasoning vs Effective Cost
X = effective cost (log). Y = Academic Reasoning IQ. Color = provider.
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Each point is a public model. The chart compares Academic Reasoning IQ against Effective Cost (per 1M I/O Tokens), with color showing the model provider.
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Artificial AnalysisARC PrizeVals.aiManual source capturevals-model-pageArtificial Analysis model leaderboard
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