PPTArena, longest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Swimlane process diagram”

Longer

1.07× longer

Worked 7% past the request, 1 min 45 s over.

Asked for
25 minutes
Worked
26 min 45 s
Grade
Score 90 of 100
Instructions 4 of 5, visuals 5 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
26 min 45 s (1,605 s)
Ratio
1.07× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
Instructions 4.00 of 5, visuals 5.00 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
90 of 100
Graded during the run. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
mgl3agr5f5
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 minutes4 min 3 s2.70× longer
Middle6 minutes6 min 17 sWithin 5%
Longest (this run)25 minutes26 min 45 s1.07× longer
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Claude Fable 5.125 minutes15 min 52 s1.58× shorter

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