SimmonsBench β the field
THE FIELD
How good is each model, really?
Don't trust the score. See what each model actually built.
GENERATION Β· LOCKED
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π LOCKED
JAN '25
JUNE '26
FILTER
Design & Visual
8 tests
SVG
Draw a pelican riding a bicycle
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IMAGE
Design an event poster
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VIDEO Β· AGENTIC
Make a launch video for yourself (HyperFrames)
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IMAGE Β· STORYBOARD
Pitch the next A24 film (+ storyboard)
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HTML
Build an interactive neural-net explainer
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CANVAS Β· MATH
Build an interactive fractal explorer
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MOTION Β· TASTE
Build a motion graphics piece (you pick the concept)
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DECK Β· IMAGE Β· SVG
Revive a dying brand: RadioShack
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Building Websites
6 tests
HTML
Build a SaaS landing page
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Build an e-commerce store
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Build an award-winning portfolio site
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WEBSITE Β· DESIGN TASTE
Design a freelance designer's portfolio site
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WEB DESIGN Β· TASTE
Build a world-class website (you pick the concept)
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The build is only half the story.
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Knowledge Work
19 tests
DASHBOARD
Build a financial spend dashboard
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SLIDES
Build a sales QBR deck
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DASHBOARD
Turn raw sales data into a dashboard
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DATA-VIZ
Build an interactive chart
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WRITING
Write a cold outreach email
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SLIDES
Which AI model should we adopt? (decision deck)
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DATA-VIZ
Find the most interesting dataset + visualize it
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CREATIVE
Write & build an interactive graphic novel (3 endings)
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WRITING
Build a text-adventure dungeon (writing test)
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WRITING Β· VOICE
Write a YouTube intro in the creator's voice
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CREATIVE
Rebrand Spirit Airlines - full ad campaign
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KNOWLEDGE WORK Β· COPY
Rewrite a real workshop landing page
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RESEARCH REPORT
Research and design a report on data-center water use
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SLIDES Β· RESEARCH
Should you buy SpaceX? Build the investment deck
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Web Apps & Tools
5 tests
CANVAS
Build an Excalidraw clone
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UI Β· IMAGE
Design a mobile app UI
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HTML
Build a fake desktop OS with working apps
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LIVE DATA Β· FORECAST
Build a weather app with its own forecast model
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Games
6 tests
WEBGL
Build a playable Minecraft clone
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WEBGL
Build an Age of Empires-style RTS
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CANVAS
Build a playable Breakout arcade game
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GAME Β· GRAPHICS
Build a great-looking racing game
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GAME Β· TASTE
Build a playable game (you pick the concept)
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3D & Simulation
9 tests
CANVAS
Build a physics sandbox
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CANVAS
Build a solar system
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WEBGL Β· AGENTIC
Build a 3D art museum
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3D Β· WEBGL
Build a 3D nebula galaxy scene
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3D Β· PROCEDURAL
Build an endless low-poly terrain flyover
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3D Β· INTERACTIVE
Build an interactive 3D command-center gadget
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3D Β· PRODUCT PAGE
Build a luxury watch product page (3D)
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3D Β· REAL-TIME
Build a real-time 3D experience (you pick the concept)
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Writing
9 tests
WRITING
Write and typeset a 600-word article
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WRITING
Write a viral tweet thread
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WRITING
Write a viral LinkedIn post
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WRITING Β· LONG-FORM
Finish a year-old essay
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WRITING Β· EXPLAINER
Explain how an AI model works
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WRITING Β· SOCIAL
Write a LinkedIn post (to a system prompt)
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WRITING Β· VOICE-MATCH
Write a YouTube intro in a creator's voice
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WRITING Β· HALLUCINATION TEST
Write an Isaacson-style biography intro
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WRITING Β· AI VIDEO
Write + shot-list a 30-second Tarantino trailer
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