GeneBench
GPT-5.5 33.2% Fading
Agents analyze messy genomics and quantitative biology data across 103 multi-step problems. Scored by pass rate on verifiable final answers.
GPT-5.5 Pro scored 33.2 percent at launch.
Made by OpenAI Released Apr 2026 Genomics and life sciences Last in a launch post Apr 2026 , dropped before it saturated
Last model added Apr 2026
- Level
- Expert Specialists with years of training, often over hours of work
- Scored
- Checked automatically A program checks the result against an answer key, unit tests or the expected final state.
- Answers
- Short answer A number, word or short string matched to a key.
2
Models scored in lab cards
2
Launch posts list it, from 1 lab
2 models share the top score of 33.2%
Best score per model as labs report them in their own cards. Labs pick their own settings, so these compare less cleanly than independent runs.
- 1 GPT-5.5 33.2%
- 2 GPT-5.5 Pro 33.2%
| # | Model | Score | Setting | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.5 | 33.2% | Apr 2026 | Model card | |
| 2 | GPT-5.5 Pro | 33.2% | Apr 2026 | Model card |
Scores over time
All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.
Reported by the lab in its model card
Labs headline it less often now, last in Apr 2026
Launch posts from every lab that has listed it, one tick per post. Tall colored ticks include it, and short gray ones leave it out.
| Date | Launch post | Score | As the post writes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | GPT-5.5 Pro | 33.2 | GeneBench |
| 23 Apr 2026 | GPT-5.5 | 33.2 | GeneBench (GPT-5.5 Pro) |
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