AI Game Benchmark — July 13, 2026
8 models produced 24 builds from the same 3 briefs. Every build passed launch checks.
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Build Last Stand at the Ruin, a wave-based 3D arena combat game: the player fights escalating waves of melee enemies inside a closed arena until every wave is cleared or the player dies.
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Build Last Stand at the Ruin, a wave-based 3D arena combat game: the player fights escalating waves of melee enemies inside a closed arena until every wave is cleared or the player dies.
GPT-5.6 Sol

Claude Fable 5

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Same tasks, different builds.
Arena Combat
Build Last Stand at the Ruin, a wave-based 3D arena combat game: the player fights escalating waves of melee enemies inside a closed arena until every wave is cleared or the player dies.
Physics Puzzle
Build The Marble Works, a 3D physics puzzle game: the player manipulates objects under gravity to get a ball into a goal zone across a sequence of levels.
Racing
Build Sunset Apex, a 3D circuit racing game: the player races a vehicle against AI opponents over 3 laps on a closed track with checkpoints.
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Build artifact table.
Claude Fable 5
- Duration
- 161m 51s
- Cost
- $118.43
- Code
- 6,459 lines
- Files
- 10
Claude Opus 4.8
- Duration
- 95m 14s
- Cost
- $38.28
- Code
- 4,639 lines
- Files
- 10
Claude Sonnet 5
- Duration
- 93m 55s
- Cost
- $35.63
- Code
- 4,947 lines
- Files
- 12
GLM-5.2
- Duration
- 95m 58s
- Cost
- $6.94
- Code
- 6,331 lines
- Files
- 11
GPT-5.5
- Duration
- 36m 31s
- Cost
- $43.26
- Code
- 8,529 lines
- Files
- 14
GPT-5.6 Sol
- Duration
- 59m 45s
- Cost
- $30.86
- Code
- 8,489 lines
- Files
- 8
GPT-5.6 Terra
- Duration
- 33m 55s
- Cost
- $7.29
- Code
- 3,953 lines
- Files
- 13
Grok 4.5
- Duration
- 29m 49s
- Cost
- $5.12
- Code
- 7,292 lines
- Files
- 12
Claude Fable 5
- Duration
- 537m 05s
- Cost
- $490.66
- Code
- 7,235 lines
- Files
- 13
Claude Opus 4.8
- Duration
- 190m 59s
- Cost
- $109.39
- Code
- 5,017 lines
- Files
- 14
Claude Sonnet 5
- Duration
- 159m 06s
- Cost
- $90.15
- Code
- 5,164 lines
- Files
- 15
GLM-5.2
- Duration
- 109m 07s
- Cost
- $7.48
- Code
- 4,026 lines
- Files
- 11
GPT-5.5
- Duration
- 40m 19s
- Cost
- $23.52
- Code
- 5,450 lines
- Files
- 17
GPT-5.6 Sol
- Duration
- 71m 48s
- Cost
- $37.55
- Code
- 9,767 lines
- Files
- 14
GPT-5.6 Terra
- Duration
- 39m 46s
- Cost
- $9.54
- Code
- 4,496 lines
- Files
- 12
Grok 4.5
- Duration
- 28m 18s
- Cost
- $6.43
- Code
- 9,223 lines
- Files
- 13
Claude Fable 5
- Duration
- 204m 36s
- Cost
- $146.88
- Code
- 6,767 lines
- Files
- 12
Claude Opus 4.8
- Duration
- 156m 44s
- Cost
- $56.40
- Code
- 6,781 lines
- Files
- 12
Claude Sonnet 5
- Duration
- 124m 35s
- Cost
- $41.89
- Code
- 4,932 lines
- Files
- 12
GLM-5.2
- Duration
- 59m 26s
- Cost
- $4.29
- Code
- 5,824 lines
- Files
- 11
GPT-5.5
- Duration
- 52m 38s
- Cost
- $25.01
- Code
- 4,168 lines
- Files
- 16
GPT-5.6 Sol
- Duration
- 86m 15s
- Cost
- $39.67
- Code
- 11,973 lines
- Files
- 16
GPT-5.6 Terra
- Duration
- 32m 41s
- Cost
- $8.37
- Code
- 3,862 lines
- Files
- 13
Grok 4.5
- Duration
- 26m 49s
- Cost
- $7.14
- Code
- 9,242 lines
- Files
- 19
| 01 | arena combat | Claude Fable 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 161m 51s | $118.43 | 6,459 | 10 |
| 02 | arena combat | Claude Opus 4.8 | anthropic | Launch verified | 95m 14s | $38.28 | 4,639 | 10 |
| 03 | arena combat | Claude Sonnet 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 93m 55s | $35.63 | 4,947 | 12 |
| 04 | arena combat | GLM-5.2 | openai | Launch verified | 95m 58s | $6.94 | 6,331 | 11 |
| 05 | arena combat | GPT-5.5 | openai | Launch verified | 36m 31s | $43.26 | 8,529 | 14 |
| 06 | arena combat | GPT-5.6 Sol | openai | Launch verified | 59m 45s | $30.86 | 8,489 | 8 |
| 07 | arena combat | GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | Launch verified | 33m 55s | $7.29 | 3,953 | 13 |
| 08 | arena combat | Grok 4.5 | openai | Launch verified | 29m 49s | $5.12 | 7,292 | 12 |
| 09 | physics puzzle | Claude Fable 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 537m 05s | $490.66 | 7,235 | 13 |
| 10 | physics puzzle | Claude Opus 4.8 | anthropic | Launch verified | 190m 59s | $109.39 | 5,017 | 14 |
| 11 | physics puzzle | Claude Sonnet 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 159m 06s | $90.15 | 5,164 | 15 |
| 12 | physics puzzle | GLM-5.2 | openai | Launch verified | 109m 07s | $7.48 | 4,026 | 11 |
| 13 | physics puzzle | GPT-5.5 | openai | Launch verified | 40m 19s | $23.52 | 5,450 | 17 |
| 14 | physics puzzle | GPT-5.6 Sol | openai | Launch verified | 71m 48s | $37.55 | 9,767 | 14 |
| 15 | physics puzzle | GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | Launch verified | 39m 46s | $9.54 | 4,496 | 12 |
| 16 | physics puzzle | Grok 4.5 | openai | Launch verified | 28m 18s | $6.43 | 9,223 | 13 |
| 17 | racing | Claude Fable 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 204m 36s | $146.88 | 6,767 | 12 |
| 18 | racing | Claude Opus 4.8 | anthropic | Launch verified | 156m 44s | $56.40 | 6,781 | 12 |
| 19 | racing | Claude Sonnet 5 | anthropic | Launch verified | 124m 35s | $41.89 | 4,932 | 12 |
| 20 | racing | GLM-5.2 | openai | Launch verified | 59m 26s | $4.29 | 5,824 | 11 |
| 21 | racing | GPT-5.5 | openai | Launch verified | 52m 38s | $25.01 | 4,168 | 16 |
| 22 | racing | GPT-5.6 Sol | openai | Launch verified | 86m 15s | $39.67 | 11,973 | 16 |
| 23 | racing | GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | Launch verified | 32m 41s | $8.37 | 3,862 | 13 |
| 24 | racing | Grok 4.5 | openai | Launch verified | 26m 49s | $7.14 | 9,242 | 19 |





