Agentic & Tool Use benchmark

# DeepResearch Bench leaderboard

> DeepResearch Bench results for 24 AI models, led by Claude Opus 4.6 at 55.3%. What the benchmark measures, who runs it, and a source for every score.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/benchmarks/deepresearch-bench
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: DeepResearch Bench Leaderboard (October 2026): Scores by Model

As of October 2026, Claude Opus 4.6 has the highest published DeepResearch Bench score on Noometry at 55.3%, out of 24 models with results.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## About DeepResearch Bench

PhD-level research tasks answered with long, cited reports.

- **Category:** [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic)
- **Introduced:** 2025
- **Size:** 100 tasks
- **Format:** Research report
- **Unit:** Percent (random guessing ≈ 0%)
- **Official site:** [github.com](https://github.com/Ayanami0730/deep_research_bench)

## Top 15 models

Top models on DeepResearch Bench

1.  Claude Opus 4.6 55.3%
2.  Claude Sonnet 4.6 54.9%
3.  Claude Opus 4.5 54.8%
4.  GPT-5.5 54%
5.  Claude Sonnet 4.5 52.6%
6.  Claude Opus 4.8 50.2%
7.  Gemini 3 Flash Preview 49.8%
8.  GPT-5 49.6%
9.  Claude Opus 4.1 48.3%
10.  Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 47.8%
11.  Grok 4 47.3%
12.  Claude Opus 4 46.8%
13.  Claude Sonnet 4 46.6%
14.  Gemini 3 Pro 46.3%
15.  Claude Haiku 4.5 45.5%
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## All results

DeepResearch Bench results by model
| # | Model | Provider | Score | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Claude Opus 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-6) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 55.3% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 2 | [Claude Sonnet 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-6) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 54.9% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 3 | [Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 54.8% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 4 | [GPT-5.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 54% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 5 | [Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 52.6% | 2K | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 6 | [Claude Opus 4.8](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-8) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 50.2% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 7 | [Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-flash-preview) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 49.8% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 8 | [GPT-5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 49.6% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 9 | [Claude Opus 4.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-1) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 48.3% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 10 | [Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-1-pro-preview) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 47.8% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 11 | [Grok 4](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | 47.3% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 12 | [Claude Opus 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 46.8% | 2K | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 13 | [Claude Sonnet 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 46.6% | 2K | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 14 | [Gemini 3 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-pro) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 46.3% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 15 | [Claude Haiku 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-haiku-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 45.5% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 16 | [o3](https://noometry.com/models/o3) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 45.2% | medium | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 17 | [Claude 3.7 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-7-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 43.6% | 2K | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 18 | [Gemini 2.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-5-pro) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 42.8% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 19 | [GPT-5.1](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-1) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 42.8% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 20 | [GPT-5.2](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 41.1% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 21 | [Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-1-flash-lite) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 37.3% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 22 | [GPT-5.4 mini](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 36.3% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 23 | [DeepSeek-R1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-r1) |  [![](/logos/deepseek.svg) DeepSeek](https://noometry.com/providers/deepseek) | 35.1% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 24 | [GPT-5.4](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 35.1% | low | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## Compare the leaders

-   [Claude Opus 4.6 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-6-vs-claude-sonnet-4-6)
-   [Claude Opus 4.6 vs Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-5-vs-claude-opus-4-6)
-   [Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-6-vs-gpt-5-5)
-   [Claude Opus 4.6 vs Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-6-vs-claude-sonnet-4-5)
-   [Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-4-5-vs-claude-sonnet-4-6)
-   [Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-sonnet-4-6-vs-gpt-5-5)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What does DeepResearch Bench measure?

PhD-level research tasks answered with long, cited reports.

### Which model has the highest DeepResearch Bench score?

As of October 2026, Claude Opus 4.6 has the highest published DeepResearch Bench score on Noometry at 55.3%, out of 24 models with results.

### Cite this page

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