PPTArena, longest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Grid and baseline rhythm”

Shorter

3.73× shorter

Stopped at 27% of the time asked, 18 min 18 s short.

Asked for
25 minutes
Worked
6 min 42 s
Grade
Score 50 of 100
Instructions 2 of 5, visuals 3 of 5. Judged afterwards.
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
6 min 42 s (402 s)
Ratio
0.27× 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
Judged afterwards. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
myyreqbasq
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 26 s2.96× longer
Middle6 minutes6 min 41 s1.11× longer
Longest (this run)25 minutes6 min 42 s3.73× shorter
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