PPTArena, longest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Arabic translation and layout”

Shorter

1.74× shorter

Stopped at 58% of the time asked, 10 min 36 s short.

Asked for
25 minutes
Worked
14 min 24 s
Grade
Score 50 of 100
Instructions 2 of 5, visuals 3 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
25 minutes: “Please work on this task for a full 25 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.”
Worked
14 min 24 s (864 s)
Ratio
0.58× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
Instructions 2.00 of 5, visuals 3.00 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
50 of 100
Graded during the run. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
d7tut75dx6
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 minutes11 min 57 s7.97× longer
Middle6 minutes14 min 36 s2.43× longer
Longest (this run)25 minutes14 min 24 s1.74× shorter
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