Best AI Models for General Knowledge
Top AI models on the MMLU benchmark — broad knowledge across dozens of subjects.
| # | Model | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Claude Opus 5.5 | 71.1% | |
Claude Mythos Preview | 85.1% | |
 Gemini 3.1 Pro | 63.3% | |
| 4 |  GPT-5.2 | 78.2% |
| 5 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 67.4% |
| 6 | Gemini 3 Flash | 63.0% |
| 7 | o1 | 71.6% |
| 8 |  Qwen3.7 Max | 73.6% |
| 9 | Sakana Namazu | 92.4% |
| 10 | Qwen3.6-27B | 77.5% |
| 11 |  Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 | 68.3% |
| 12 | Qwen3.7-Plus | 70.3% |
| 13 | Qwen3.6 Plus | 74.5% |
| 14 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | 68.9% |
| 15 |  DeepSeek-R1-0528 | 61.3% |
Want a detailed comparison of the leaders? → Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Mythos Preview
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Ranking updated in 2026 based on official benchmarks and independent tests. See also model comparisons and the full catalog.