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FrontierCode

By Cognition ↗Results by Artificial Analysis ↗Since 2026
Make repository changes that pass tests and a maintainer rubric
57.1top score · Claude Opus 5.5
28models ranked
15open-weights models
Mean rubric score with blocker gatinghigher is better
Oct 20, 2026last updated

How the test works

1

Task

100 tasks

  • What the model doesMake repository changes that pass tests and a maintainer rubric
  • Kinds of tasksSoftware engineering
  • In → outText, repository → Code patch
2

Run

3 runs per task

  • Agent / harnessStirrup
  • Time limit4 h per task
  • Step limit250 steps
3

Score

Mean rubric score with blocker gating

  • Graded byTests and GPT-6 Luna (medium) rubric judge; blockers and trajectory flags score zero
  • Better isHigher

FrontierCode 1.1 leaderboardtop 10 of 28

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ModelFrontierCode 1.1Per taskPriceSpeedSupportsContext
57.1medium
$1.34$4 / $20811M
49.1max
$0.72$2 / $10521.05M
49max
$7.63$10 / $50691M
47max
$3.26$10 / $50691.05M
46.1xhigh
$2.01$2 / $101121M
45.5xhigh
$0.12$0.10 / $0.501961M
MiMo v2.6 ProXiaomiOpen
45.4thinking
$0.13$0.43 / $0.87541M
43.7max
$0.26$0.30 / $1.201671M
Kimi K3Moonshot AIOpen
43.6max
$2.00$3 / $151121M
43.5high
$1.99$2 / $10841M

FrontierCode questions

What is FrontierCode?›

Make repository changes that pass tests and a maintainer rubric. It has 100 tasks. Created by Cognition.

Which model is best on FrontierCode?›

Claude Opus 5.5 leads FrontierCode 1.1 with 57.1, ahead of GPT-6.1 Sol (49.1) and Claude Fable 5.1 (49).

What is the best open-weights model on FrontierCode?›

MiMo v2.6 Pro with 45.4, then DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (43.7).

How is FrontierCode scored?›

Mean rubric score with blocker gating; tests and gpt-6 luna (medium) rubric judge; blockers and trajectory flags score zero; 3 runs per task per task.