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AlignBench Leaderboard

AlignBench evaluates Chinese alignment of Large Language Models across eight categories using 683 real-scenario rooted queries with human-verified references.

Updated Sep 5, 2026

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Model coverage4
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EvidenceB

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AlignBench Ranking

Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.

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Evidence
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Rank01ModelACQwen2.5 72B InstructAlibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamScore81.60%Percentile100.00%Participants4EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank02ModelDEDeepSeek-V2.5DeepSeekScore80.40%Percentile66.67%Participants4EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank03ModelACQwen2.5 7B InstructAlibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamScore73.30%Percentile33.33%Participants4EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank04ModelACQwen2 7B InstructAlibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamScore72.10%Percentile0.00%Participants4EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026

AlignBench Highlights

The leading models and scores on this benchmark.

AlignBench Score Distribution

A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.

AlignBench

The Top AI Models for AlignBench

The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.

What is AlignBench?

What AlignBench measures and how its scores work.

AlignBench is a benchmark for evaluating Chinese alignment of Large Language Models across Fundamental Language Ability, Advanced Chinese Understanding, Open-ended Questions, Writing Ability, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, Task-oriented Role Play, and Professional Knowledge.

It measures performance in these eight categories using a rule-calibrated multi-dimensional LLM-as-Judge approach with Chain-of-Thought for evaluation.

Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.

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text
Primary category
language
Score direction
higher
LLMBoard eligible
No
Evaluation key
overall

LLM Stats. Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.

FAQ

Common questions about AlignBench.

Which model scores highest on AlignBench?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is currently ranked first with 81.60%.

What are the top three models on AlignBench?

The current leaders are Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (81.60%), DeepSeek-V2.5 (80.40%), and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct (73.30%).

Which AlignBench model has the lowest official input price?

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct has the lowest matched official input price at $0.18 input / $0.70 output per 1M tokens.

Which models are fastest among AlignBench results?

The fastest matched records are DeepSeek-V2.5 (100.00 tok/s via DeepSeek) and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (10.00 tok/s via DeepInfra).

Does the highest score result prove overall model quality?

No. This benchmark measures one defined capability or task. The overall LLMBoard score uses a separate aggregation across eligible benchmark evidence.

What does AlignBench measure?

It measures performance in these eight categories using a rule-calibrated multi-dimensional LLM-as-Judge approach with Chain-of-Thought for evaluation.

Is a higher score better?

Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.

How many models are compared?

4 model results are currently shown.

Does this benchmark affect the overall score?

No. This benchmark is shown for reference but does not contribute to the overall score.

Rank #1Qwen2.5 72B Instruct81.60%
Rank #2DeepSeek-V2.580.40%
Rank #3Qwen2.5 7B Instruct73.30%
Rank #4Qwen2 7B Instruct72.10%

Ranking basisThis alignbench AI model leaderboard uses descending score in the benchmark original unit. The leaderboard ranking keeps matched price and speed data separate from benchmark evidence.

  1. 01
    AC
    Qwen2.5 72B InstructAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
    Score
    81.60%
    Price
    $1.4 input / $5.6 output per 1M tokens
    Speed
    Up to 10.00 tok/s via DeepInfra

    Strengths

    • Ranks #1 of 4 compared models
    • 100th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures AlignBench, not total model capability
  2. 02
    DE
    DeepSeek-V2.5DeepSeek
    Score
    80.40%
    Speed
    Up to 100.00 tok/s via DeepSeek

    Strengths

    • Ranks #2 of 4 compared models
    • 67th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures AlignBench, not total model capability
  3. 03
    AC
    Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
    Score
    73.30%
    Price
    $0.18 input / $0.70 output per 1M tokens

    Strengths

    • Ranks #3 of 4 compared models
    • 33th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures AlignBench, not total model capability
  4. 04
    AC
    Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
    Score
    72.10%

    Strengths

    • Ranks #4 of 4 compared models
    • 0th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures AlignBench, not total model capability

Selection summary

Best AI Models for AlignBench

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct currently leads AlignBench with 81.60%. It is the top model on this specific benchmark, while the best LLM for the broader task should also be checked against other benchmarks, price, and runtime.

Use this leaderboard with the supporting benchmark results and coverage details above. A leaderboard position summarizes the selected ranking signal; it does not replace workload-specific testing.

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Qwen2 7B Instruct
Benchmark rank #1Qwen2.5 72B Instruct81.60% · $1.4 input / $5.6 output per 1M tokens
Benchmark rank #2DeepSeek-V2.580.40% · Up to 100.00 tok/s via DeepSeek
Benchmark rank #3Qwen2.5 7B Instruct73.30% · $0.18 input / $0.70 output per 1M tokens