reasoning benchmark
Vending-Bench 2 Leaderboard
Vending-Bench 2 evaluates how well AI models manage a simulated vending machine business over an extended period.
Updated Sep 5, 2026
Models4
Model coverage4
MetricFinal balance
EvidenceB
Vending-Bench 2 Ranking
Higher final balance ranks better on this benchmark.
Sort by
Rank | Model | Final balance | Percentile | Participants | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| Rank01 | ModelAN | Final balance8,017.59 usd | Percentile100.00% | Participants4 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank02 | ModelZA | Final balance5,634.41 usd | Percentile66.67% | Participants4 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank03 | ModelGO | Final balance5,478.16 usd | Percentile33.33% | Participants4 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| Rank04 | ModelGO | Final balance3,635.00 usd | Percentile0.00% | Participants4 | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
Vending-Bench 2 Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
Vending-Bench 2 Score Distribution
A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.
The Top AI Models for Vending-Bench 2
The first five results on this benchmark, with official price and output speed added where the model identity can be matched.
What is Vending-Bench 2?
What Vending-Bench 2 measures and how its scores work.
Vending-Bench 2 is a reasoning benchmark that evaluates AI models managing a simulated vending machine business for a full simulated year.
It measures Final balance in usd, along with the model's ability to maintain consistent tool usage and decision-making over the simulated year.
Scores are shown in usd. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- Vending-Bench 2
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- reasoning
- 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 Vending-Bench 2.
Which model scores highest on Vending-Bench 2?
Claude Opus 4.6 is currently ranked first with 8,017.59 usd.
What are the top three models on Vending-Bench 2?
The current leaders are Claude Opus 4.6 (8,017.59 usd), GLM-5.1 (5,634.41 usd), and Gemini 3 Pro (5,478.16 usd).
Which Vending-Bench 2 model has the lowest official input price?
Gemini 3 Flash has the lowest matched official input price at $0.50 input / $3.0 output per 1M tokens.
Which models are fastest among Vending-Bench 2 results?
The fastest matched records are Gemini 3 Flash (124.32 tok/s via Google), Claude Opus 4.6 (123.15 tok/s via Anthropic), and Gemini 3 Pro (90.00 tok/s via Google).
Does the highest final balance 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.