MRCR v2 (8-needle)
AI benchmark results and model performance
Type: percentageGeneral
Recorded results
12
Average score
40.31%
Score range
16.40% - 93%
Leading model
93% - Claude Opus 4.6
Scores over time
Individual benchmark scores plotted by date.
Model results
| Organisation | Models | Reported | Top score | Info | Self reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.6 | 05 Feb 2026 | 93% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana 2) | 26 Feb 2026 | 60.10% | inferred modality/version alias from gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | 07 May 2026 | 60.10% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 03 Mar 2026 | 60.10% | - | Yes | Source | |
| GPT 5.4 Mini | 17 Mar 2026 | 33.60% | - | Yes | Source | |
| GPT 5.4 Nano | 17 Mar 2026 | 33.10% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview (Nano Banana Pro) | 20 Nov 2025 | 26.30% | inferred modality/version alias from gemini-3-pro-preview | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview | 18 Nov 2025 | 26.30% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 19 Feb 2026 | 26.30% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Customtools | 19 Feb 2026 | 26.30% | inferred alias of gemini-3.1-pro-preview | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 17 Dec 2025 | 22.10% | - | Yes | Source | |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS (2025-05-20) | 20 May 2025 | 16.40% | inferred family alias from gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05 (score=0.4243; benches=13) | Yes | Source |
