Coding benchmark

# GSO leaderboard

> GSO results for 31 AI models, led by Claude Fable 5.1 at 88.2%. What the benchmark measures, who runs it, and a source for every score.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gso-bench
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: GSO Leaderboard (October 2026): Scores by Model | Noometry

As of October 2026, Claude Fable 5.1 has the highest published GSO score on Noometry at 88.2%, out of 31 models with results.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## About GSO

Software optimization tasks: the model must speed up real code bases while keeping them correct.

- **Category:** [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding)
- **Introduced:** 2025
- **Format:** Performance patch
- **Unit:** Percent (random guessing ≈ 0%)
- **Official site:** [gso-bench.github.io](https://gso-bench.github.io)

## Top 15 models

Top models on GSO

1.  Claude Fable 5.1 88.2%
2.  GPT-6 Astra 79.4%
3.  Claude Fable 5 78.4%
4.  GPT-5.6 Sol 76.5%
5.  Claude Opus 4.8 47.1%
6.  Claude Opus 4.7 44.1%
7.  Claude Opus 4.6 41.2%
8.  GPT-5.5 40.2%
9.  Claude Sonnet 5 37.3%
10.  GPT-5.4 31.4%
11.  GPT-5.2 27.4%
12.  Claude Opus 4.5 26.5%
13.  Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 22.6%
14.  Gemini 3 Pro 18.6%
15.  Claude Sonnet 4.5 14.7%
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## All results

GSO results by model
| # | Model | Provider | Score | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5-1) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 88.2% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 2 | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 79.4% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 3 | [Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 78.4% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 4 | [GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-6-sol) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 76.5% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 5 | [Claude Opus 4.8](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-8) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 47.1% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 6 | [Claude Opus 4.7](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-7) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 44.1% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 7 | [Claude Opus 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-6) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 41.2% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 8 | [GPT-5.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 40.2% | xhigh | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 9 | [Claude Sonnet 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 37.3% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 10 | [GPT-5.4](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 31.4% | xhigh | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 11 | [GPT-5.2](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 27.4% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 12 | [Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 26.5% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 13 | [Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-1-pro-preview) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 22.6% |  | [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) | 18.6% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 15 | [Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 14.7% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 16 | [GPT-5.1](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-1) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 13.7% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 17 | [Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-flash-preview) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 9.8% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 18 | [o3](https://noometry.com/models/o3) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 8.8% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 19 | [Claude Opus 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 6.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 20 | [GPT-5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 6.9% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 21 | [Claude Sonnet 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 4.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 22 | [Kimi K2 (Jul 2025)](https://noometry.com/models/kimi-k2) | [Moonshot AI](https://noometry.com/providers/moonshot) | 4.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 23 | [Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct) |  [![](/logos/alibaba.svg) Alibaba (Qwen)](https://noometry.com/providers/alibaba) | 4.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 24 | [Claude 3.5 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-5-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 4.6% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 25 | [Gemini 2.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-5-pro) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 3.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 26 | [Gemini 2.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-5-pro) |  [![](/logos/google.svg) Google](https://noometry.com/providers/google) | 3.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 27 | [Claude 3.7 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-7-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | 3.8% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 28 | [o4-mini](https://noometry.com/models/o4-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 3.6% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 29 | [GLM-4.5-Air](https://noometry.com/models/glm-4-5-air) | [Z.ai (Zhipu)](https://noometry.com/providers/zai) | 2.9% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 30 | [o3-mini](https://noometry.com/models/o3-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 1.3% | high | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| 31 | [GPT-4o](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4o) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | 0% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## Compare the leaders

-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-claude-fable-5-1)
-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-gpt-5-6-sol)
-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 4.8](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-claude-opus-4-8)
-   [GPT-6 Astra vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-6-sol-vs-gpt-6-astra)

## Other coding benchmarks

-   [SWE-bench Verified](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/swe-bench-verified)
-   [DeepSWE](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/deepswe)
-   [FrontierCode](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/frontiercode)
-   [SWE-bench Verified (bash only)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/swe-bench-bash-only)
-   [Aider Polyglot](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/aider-polyglot)
-   [LMArena WebDev](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-webdev)
-   [CursorBench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/cursorbench)
-   [SWE-bench Multilingual](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/swe-bench-multilingual)
-   [FrontierSWE](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/frontierswe)
-   [SciCode](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/scicode)
-   [WeirdML](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/weirdml)
-   [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does GSO measure?

Software optimization tasks: the model must speed up real code bases while keeping them correct.

### Which model has the highest GSO score?

As of October 2026, Claude Fable 5.1 has the highest published GSO score on Noometry at 88.2%, out of 31 models with results.

### What is the best open-weight model on GSO?

Kimi K2 (Jul 2025) has the highest GSO accuracy among open-weight models at 4.9%, ranking 22 of 31 overall.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). GSO leaderboard. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gso-bench

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