Updated today, Mar 19, 2026
Claude Opus 4.6 Thinking
TEXT LEADER
1504
Top Elo Score
234
Models Tracked
34
Organizations
+25%
Elo Growth vs GPT-4
Elo Score Growth
GPT-4 (Mar 2023): 1200 Elo baseline
Current leader: 1504 Elo
304 points improvement
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Performance Over Time

LMArena Elo ratings by release date

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Leadership Race

Which company held the #1 spot over time

Leadership Timeline
GPT-4 Launch
Gemini 1.5 Pro
GPT-4o Launch
o1 Preview
Grok-3 Preview
GPT-4.5 Preview
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Claude 4.5 Thinking
Gemini Pro
Claude Opus 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-4 · 338 days
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro · 88 days
OpenAI
GPT-4o / o1 · 287 days
xAI
Grok-3 Preview · 3 days
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 Preview · 26 days
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro · 221 days
Anthropic
Claude 4.5 Thinking · 75 days
Google
Gemini Pro · 23 days
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6 · 1 days
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Total Days at #1
OpenAI651
Google332
Anthropic76
xAI3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which AI model is the best in 2026?

As of February 7, 2026, Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 holds the #1 position with an Elo score of 1496, followed by Google's Gemini 3 Pro (1486) and xAI's Grok 4.1 Thinking (1475).

What is an Elo score for AI models?

An Elo score is a rating system where models compete head-to-head. Users compare responses without knowing which model produced them, and scores adjust based on wins and losses.

Who leads the AI race?

Leadership has changed multiple times. OpenAI led with GPT-4 through most of 2024. Google took the lead with Gemini 3 Pro in January 2026. As of February 2026, Anthropic leads with Claude Opus 4.6.

How often are rankings updated?

We capture daily snapshots to track how rankings evolve over time. This reveals score drift as new models enter the arena.