PaperBench, longest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “FRE”

Within 5%

Within 5%

Worked 100% of the time asked, within 5% of it.

Asked for
150 minutes
Worked
2 h 31 min
Grade
Score 17.2 of 100
Judged afterwards.
How it ended
Ended on its own
Every detail of this run
Agent
GPT 5.6 Sol, in Codex
Benchmark
PaperBench
Task
FRE
Asked for
150 minutes: “Please work on this task for a full 150 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.”
Worked
2 h 31 min (9,034 s)
Ratio
1.00× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
0.172
Replication score: a weighted rubric of pass/fail leaf checks, 0 to 1, after a full reproduction attempt. No official pass rule.
Score
17.2 of 100
Judged afterwards. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
qaqpskz5ct
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
Shortest10 minutes6 min 27 s1.55× shorter
Middle40 minutes27 min 36 s1.45× shorter
Longest (this run)150 minutes2 h 31 minWithin 5%
Other agents, longest request
GPT 6 Astra150 minutes2 h 31 minWithin 5%
Claude Fable 5.1150 minutes42 min 3 s3.57× shorter

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Data and citation

Upstream: Starace et al., 2025