reasoning benchmark
Apex Leaderboard
Apex is a challenging frontier reasoning benchmark testing advanced multi-step problem solving across difficult STEM and logical tasks.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Models2
Model coverage2
MetricScore
EvidenceB
Apex Ranking
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
Sort by
Rank | Model | Score | Percentile | Participants | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| Rank01 | ModelNV | Score84.8% | Percentile100.0% | Participants2 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank02 | ModelAC | Score22.7% | Percentile0.0% | Participants2 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
Apex Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
Apex Score Distribution
A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.
The Top AI Models for Apex
The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.
Ranking basisThis apex AI model leaderboard uses descending score in the benchmark's original unit. The leaderboard ranking keeps matched price and speed data separate from benchmark evidence.
- 01NV
- Score
- 84.8%
- Price
- $0.50 input / $2.5 output per 1M tokens
Strengths
- Ranks #1 of 2 compared models
- 100th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures Apex, not total model capability
- 02ACQwen3.7-PlusAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
- Score
- 22.7%
- Price
- $0.50 input / $3.0 output per 1M tokens
Strengths
- Ranks #2 of 2 compared models
- 0th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures Apex, not total model capability
Selection summary
Best AI Models for Apex
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) currently leads Apex with 84.8%. It is the top model on this specific benchmark, while the best LLM for the broader task should also be checked against other benchmarks, price and runtime.
Use this leaderboard with the supporting benchmark results and coverage details above. A leaderboard position summarizes the selected ranking signal; it does not replace workload-specific testing.
What is Apex?
What Apex measures and how its scores work.
Apex is a challenging frontier reasoning benchmark testing advanced multi-step problem solving across difficult STEM and logical tasks.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- Apex
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- reasoning
- Score direction
- higher
- LLMBoard eligible
- No
- Evaluation key
- apex|llm-stats-current
Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.
FAQ
Common questions about Apex.
Which model scores highest on Apex?
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is currently ranked first with 84.8%.
What does Apex measure?
Apex is a challenging frontier reasoning benchmark testing advanced multi-step problem solving across difficult STEM and logical tasks.
Is a higher score better?
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
How many models are compared?
2 model results are currently shown.
Does this benchmark affect the overall score?
No. This benchmark is shown for reference but does not contribute to the overall score.