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IFEval is an Instruction-Following Evaluation benchmark for large language models that uses around 500 prompts with one or more verifiable constraints across 25 types of instructions.
Updated Sep 5, 2026
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
Rank | Model | Score | Percentile | Participants | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| Rank01 | ModelAC | Score95.00% | Percentile100.00% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank02 | ModelAC | Score94.60% | Percentile98.51% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank03 | ModelAC | Score94.30% | Percentile97.01% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank04 | ModelAC | Score94.30% | Percentile95.52% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank05 | ModelOP | Score93.90% | Percentile94.03% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank06 | ModelAC | Score93.40% | Percentile92.54% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank07 | ModelAN | Score93.20% | Percentile91.04% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank08 | ModelAC | Score92.60% | Percentile89.55% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank09 | ModelME | Score92.10% | Percentile88.06% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank10 | ModelAM | Score92.10% | Percentile86.57% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank11 | ModelAC | Score91.90% | Percentile85.07% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank12 | ModelAC | Score91.50% | Percentile83.58% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank13 | ModelGO | Score90.40% | Percentile82.09% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank14 | ModelNV | Score90.30% | Percentile80.60% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank15 | ModelGO | Score90.20% | Percentile79.10% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank16 | ModelMA | Score89.80% | Percentile77.61% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank17 | ModelMA | Score89.80% | Percentile76.12% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank18 | ModelAC | Score89.80% | Percentile74.63% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank19 | ModelAM | Score89.70% | Percentile73.13% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank20 | ModelME | Score89.65% | Percentile71.64% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank21 | ModelLA | Score89.60% | Percentile70.15% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank22 | ModelNV | Score89.45% | Percentile68.66% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank23 | ModelGO | Score88.90% | Percentile67.16% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank24 | ModelAC | Score88.90% | Percentile65.67% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank25 | ModelAC | Score88.70% | Percentile64.18% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank26 | ModelME | Score88.60% | Percentile62.69% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank27 | ModelOP | Score88.20% | Percentile61.19% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank28 | ModelAC | Score88.20% | Percentile59.70% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank29 | ModelAC | Score87.80% | Percentile58.21% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank30 | ModelAC | Score87.80% | Percentile56.72% | Participants68 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.
The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.
What IFEval measures and how its scores work.
IFEval is an Instruction-Following Evaluation benchmark for large language models.
IFEval measures Score as a ratio for performance on prompts containing verifiable instructions and constraints.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
LLM Stats. Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.
Common questions about IFEval.
Qwen3.5-27B is currently ranked first with 95.00%.
The current leaders are Qwen3.5-27B (95.00%), Qwen3.7-Plus (94.60%), and Qwen3.7 Max (94.30%).
Nova Micro has the lowest matched official input price at $0.04 input / $0.14 output per 1M tokens.
The fastest matched records are Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (2,220.00 tok/s via Cerebras), Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (2,047.00 tok/s via Cerebras), and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct (1,204.00 tok/s via Cerebras).
No. This benchmark measures one defined capability or task. The overall LLMBoard score uses a separate aggregation across eligible benchmark evidence.
IFEval measures Score as a ratio for performance on prompts containing verifiable instructions and constraints.
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
68 model results are currently shown.
No. This benchmark is shown for reference but does not contribute to the overall score.
Ranking basisThis ifeval AI model leaderboard uses descending score in the benchmark original unit. The leaderboard ranking keeps matched price and speed data separate from benchmark evidence.
Selection summary
Qwen3.5-27B currently leads IFEval with 95.00%. 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.