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Bird-SQL (dev) Leaderboard

Bird-SQL (dev) is a text-to-SQL benchmark for evaluating large language models on converting natural-language questions into executable SQL queries.

Updated Sep 5, 2026

Models9
Model coverage9
MetricScore
EvidenceB

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Bird-SQL (dev) Ranking

Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.

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Rank01ModelGOGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGoogleScore57.40%Percentile100.00%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank02ModelGOGemini 2.0 FlashGoogleScore56.90%Percentile87.50%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank03ModelGOGemma 3 27BGoogleScore54.40%Percentile75.00%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank04ModelGOGemma 3 12BGoogleScore47.90%Percentile62.50%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank05ModelIBIBM Granite 4.2 30BIBMScore41.85%Percentile50.00%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank06ModelNVNemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)NVIDIAScore41.80%Percentile37.50%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank07ModelIBIBM Granite 4.2 8BIBMScore41.07%Percentile25.00%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank08ModelGOGemma 3 4BGoogleScore36.30%Percentile12.50%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026
Rank09ModelGOGemma 3 1BGoogleScore6.40%Percentile0.00%Participants9EvidenceCEvaluatedSep 8, 2026

Bird-SQL (dev) Highlights

The leading models and scores on this benchmark.

Bird-SQL (dev) Score Distribution

A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.

Bird-SQL (dev)

The Top AI Models for Bird-SQL (dev)

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

What is Bird-SQL (dev)?

What Bird-SQL (dev) measures and how its scores work.

BIRD (BIg Bench for LaRge-scale Database Grounded Text-to-SQLs) is a text-to-SQL benchmark containing 12,751 question-SQL pairs across 95 databases totaling 33.4 GB and spanning 37+ professional domains.

It measures large language models' ability to convert natural language to executable SQL queries in real-world scenarios with complex database schemas and dirty data.

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

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Score direction
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No
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overall

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

FAQ

Common questions about Bird-SQL (dev).

Which model scores highest on Bird-SQL (dev)?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is currently ranked first with 57.40%.

What are the top three models on Bird-SQL (dev)?

The current leaders are Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (57.40%), Gemini 2.0 Flash (56.90%), and Gemma 3 27B (54.40%).

Which Bird-SQL (dev) model has the lowest official input price?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has the lowest matched official input price at $0.20 input / $0.80 output per 1M tokens.

Which models are fastest among Bird-SQL (dev) results?

The fastest matched records are Gemini 2.0 Flash (183.00 tok/s via Google), Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (85.00 tok/s via Google), and Gemma 3 27B (33.00 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 Bird-SQL (dev) measure?

It measures large language models' ability to convert natural language to executable SQL queries in real-world scenarios with complex database schemas and dirty data.

Is a higher score better?

Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.

How many models are compared?

9 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 #1Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite57.40%
Rank #2Gemini 2.0 Flash56.90%
Rank #3Gemma 3 27B54.40%
Rank #4Gemma 3 12B47.90%

Ranking basisThis bird-sql (dev) 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
    GO
    Gemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGoogle
    Score
    57.40%
    Speed
    Up to 85.00 tok/s via Google

    Strengths

    • Ranks #1 of 9 compared models
    • 100th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures Bird-SQL (dev), not total model capability
  2. 02
    GO
    Gemini 2.0 FlashGoogle
    Score
    56.90%
    Speed
    Up to 183.00 tok/s via Google

    Strengths

    • Ranks #2 of 9 compared models
    • 88th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures Bird-SQL (dev), not total model capability
  3. 03
    GO
    Google
    Score
    54.40%
    Speed
    Up to 33.00 tok/s via DeepInfra

    Strengths

    • Ranks #3 of 9 compared models
    • 75th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures Bird-SQL (dev), not total model capability
  4. 04
    GO
    Google
    Score
    47.90%
    Speed
    Up to 33.00 tok/s via DeepInfra

    Strengths

    • Ranks #4 of 9 compared models
    • 63th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures Bird-SQL (dev), not total model capability
  5. 05
    IB
    IBM
    Score
    41.85%

    Strengths

    • Ranks #5 of 9 compared models
    • 50th percentile on this benchmark
    • C evidence result

    Considerations

    • This result measures Bird-SQL (dev), not total model capability

Selection summary

Best AI Models for Bird-SQL (dev)

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite currently leads Bird-SQL (dev) with 57.40%. 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.

Gemma 3 27B
Gemma 3 12B
IBM Granite 4.2 30B
Benchmark rank #1Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite57.40% · Up to 85.00 tok/s via Google
Benchmark rank #2Gemini 2.0 Flash56.90% · Up to 183.00 tok/s via Google
Benchmark rank #3Gemma 3 27B54.40% · Up to 33.00 tok/s via DeepInfra