Simple Bench

SimpleBench evaluates everyday reasoning by comparing language models with human performance.

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About Simple Bench

SimpleBench is a multiple-choice text benchmark that tests language models on everyday reasoning. It contains over 200 questions covering spatio-temporal reasoning, social intelligence, and linguistic adversarial robustness, described as trick questions. The site reports a non-specialized human baseline of 83.7% from nine participants, compared with 81.9% for Claude Fable.

Visitors can view the latest leaderboard with different views including MCQ, Perf/$, Timeline, and Open-Ended. The site also provides a technical report, a Try Yourself section, a public dataset, code, and a video summary. Benchmark settings are listed as temperature 0.7 and top-p 0.95, except for the o1 series.

It suits researchers, developers, and others interested in how language models compare with human performance on reasoning tasks. The focus on high-school level knowledge makes the questions readable for general readers interested in model evaluation.

Key features

  • Over 200 multiple-choice questions on everyday reasoning
  • Leaderboard with MCQ, Perf/$, Timeline and Open-Ended views
  • Technical report explaining methods and results
  • Try Yourself section to attempt benchmark questions
  • Public dataset and code available
  • Video summary of benchmark updates
Best for: Researchers, developers, and students interested in comparing LLM reasoning with non-specialized human performance.
Good for
  • Focuses on everyday reasoning rather than specialized knowledge
  • Publishes methods, dataset, and code for review
  • Includes human baseline for comparison
  • Provides multiple leaderboard views
Watch out for
  • Human baseline is based on a small sample of nine participants

Simple Bench at a glance

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Platforms
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Open source
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Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Simple Bench FAQ

What is SimpleBench?
SimpleBench is a multiple-choice text benchmark for language models focused on everyday human reasoning. It compares model scores with a non-specialized human baseline.
What topics does SimpleBench cover?
It includes over 200 questions covering spatio-temporal reasoning, social intelligence, and linguistic adversarial robustness, or trick questions.
How do humans and models compare on SimpleBench?
The site reports a human baseline of 83.7% from nine participants, while Claude Fable scored 81.9%. Details on the calculation are in the Human Evaluation section of the report.
Where can I find the SimpleBench dataset and report?
The site links to a public dataset, code, and a full technical report. It also has a Try Yourself section and a video summary.
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