safety benchmark
ProtocolQA Leaderboard
ProtocolQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on troubleshooting failed experimental outcomes from common biological laboratory protocols.
Updated Sep 5, 2026
Models1
Model coverage1
MetricScore
EvidenceB
ProtocolQA Ranking
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
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Rank | Model | Score | Percentile | Participants | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| Rank01 | ModelXA | Score79.00% | Percentile100.00% | Participants1 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
ProtocolQA Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
The Top AI Models for ProtocolQA
The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.
Ranking basisThis protocolqa AI model leaderboard uses descending score in the benchmark original unit. The leaderboard ranking keeps matched price and speed data separate from benchmark evidence.
- 01XAxAI
- Score
- 79.00%
- Speed
- Up to 80.00 tok/s via xAI
Strengths
- Ranks #1 of 1 compared models
- 100th percentile on this benchmark
- C evidence result
Considerations
- This result measures ProtocolQA, not total model capability
Selection summary
Best AI Models for ProtocolQA
Grok-4.1 Thinking currently leads ProtocolQA with 79.00%. 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.
What is ProtocolQA?
What ProtocolQA measures and how its scores work.
ProtocolQA is a safety benchmark that evaluates dual-use biological knowledge relevant to bioweapons development.
It measures performance on troubleshooting failed experimental outcomes from common biological laboratory protocols using Score, reported as a ratio.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- ProtocolQA
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- safety
- 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 ProtocolQA.
Which model scores highest on ProtocolQA?
Grok-4.1 Thinking is currently ranked first with 79.00%.
What are the top three models on ProtocolQA?
The current leaders are Grok-4.1 Thinking (79.00%).
Which ProtocolQA model has the lowest official input price?
No matched official input price is currently available.
Which models are fastest among ProtocolQA results?
The fastest matched records are Grok-4.1 Thinking (80.00 tok/s via xAI).
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.