safety benchmark
FigQA Leaderboard
FigQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on interpreting scientific figures from biology papers. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge and multimodal reasoning relevant to bioweapons development.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Models3
Model coverage3
MetricScore
EvidenceB
FigQA Ranking
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
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Rank | Model | Score | Percentile | Participants | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| Rank01 | ModelAN | Score89.0% | Percentile100.0% | Participants3 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank02 | ModelAN | Score78.3% | Percentile50.0% | Participants3 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank03 | ModelXA | Score34.0% | Percentile0.0% | Participants3 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
FigQA Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
FigQA Score Distribution
A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.
The Top AI Models for FigQA
The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.
Ranking basisThis figqa 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.
- 01ANClaude Mythos PreviewAnthropic
- Score
- 89.0%
Strengths
- Ranks #1 of 3 compared models
- 100th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures FigQA, not total model capability
- 02ANClaude Opus 4.6Anthropic
- Score
- 78.3%
- Price
- $5.0 input / $25 output per 1M tokens
- Speed
- Up to 17 tok/s via Anthropic
Strengths
- Ranks #2 of 3 compared models
- 50th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures FigQA, not total model capability
- 03XA
- Score
- 34.0%
- Speed
- Up to 80 tok/s via xAI
Strengths
- Ranks #3 of 3 compared models
- 0th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures FigQA, not total model capability
Selection summary
Best AI Models for FigQA
Claude Mythos Preview currently leads FigQA with 89.0%. 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 FigQA?
What FigQA measures and how its scores work.
FigQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on interpreting scientific figures from biology papers. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge and multimodal reasoning relevant to bioweapons development.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- FigQA
- Modality
- multimodal
- Primary category
- safety
- Score direction
- higher
- LLMBoard eligible
- Yes
- Evaluation key
- figqa|llm-stats-current
Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.
FAQ
Common questions about FigQA.
Which model scores highest on FigQA?
Claude Mythos Preview is currently ranked first with 89.0%.
What does FigQA measure?
FigQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on interpreting scientific figures from biology papers. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge and multimodal reasoning relevant to bioweapons development.
Is a higher score better?
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
How many models are compared?
3 model results are currently shown.
Does this benchmark affect the overall score?
Yes. This benchmark can contribute to the current LLMBoard capability score.