PPTArena, shortest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Swimlane process diagram”

Longer

2.70× longer

Worked 170% past the request, 2 min 33 s over.

Asked for
1.5 minutes
Worked
4 min 3 s
Grade
Score 40 of 100
Instructions 2 of 5, visuals 2 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
1.5 minutes: “Please work on this task for a full 1.5 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.”
Worked
4 min 3 s (243 s)
Ratio
2.70× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
Instructions 2.00 of 5, visuals 2.00 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
40 of 100
Graded during the run. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
eb2htz5ses
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
Shortest (this run)1.5 minutes4 min 3 s2.70× longer
Middle6 minutes6 min 17 sWithin 5%
Longest25 minutes26 min 45 s1.07× longer
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