PPTArena, middle of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Theme and backgrounds across 28 slides”

Longer

2.43× longer

Worked 143% past the request, 8 min 33 s over.

Asked for
6 minutes
Worked
14 min 33 s
Grade
Score 80 of 100
Instructions 4 of 5, visuals 4 of 5. Graded during the run.
How it ended
Ended on its own
Every detail of this run
Agent
GPT 5.6 Sol, in Codex
Benchmark
PPTArena
Asked for
6 minutes: “Please work on this task for a full 6 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.”
Worked
14 min 33 s (873 s)
Ratio
2.43× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
Instructions 4.00 of 5, visuals 4.00 of 5
Two 0-to-5 judge scores, instruction following (IF) and visual quality (VQ), each the median of 3 judge samples. No official pass rule.
Score
80 of 100
Graded during the run. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
2ib3hw5ewi
Data release
26 Sep 2026
The other requests for GPT 5.6 Sol on this task, and the other agents at this request
Sol on this taskAskedWorkedSplitResult
Shortest1.5 minutes8 min 49 s5.88× longer
Middle (this run)6 minutes14 min 33 s2.43× longer
Longest25 minutes25 min 19 sWithin 5%
Other agents, middle request
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Claude Fable 5.16 minutes17 min 51 s2.97× longer

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