AI model rankings
Arena's slope chart drew 38.4K views on X: 4.8x its typical post and #54 of 89 Arena charts we track by views. Read Oct 12, 2026.
The Agent Arena ranks agentic ability to solve problems across domains.
Why it spread
The post spread because it hit a hot topic that week and used an unusual chart type, reaching 38,223 views, 389 likes, 22 reposts, 6 quotes, and 84 saves, which is 19.4x the account's typical likes of 20.
What worked
- The slope chart form was unusual for the feed, which helped it stand out against more common chart types.
- The post framed a hot topic that week around a clear ranking story, naming which U.S. labs lead across every domain.
- The chart was branded and included a source line, which added credibility while the post text called out specific model positions such as first in Code, Work, and Chat and top four across all three categories.
What to borrow
We could use a slope chart to show how our own data shifts across a few comparable categories, and pair it with a short post that names the top performers and their positions without overloading the reader.
Careful
Do not over-read the spread as proof that the chart design alone drove results, since the main reasons were a hot topic that week and an unusual chart type, and the quote rate and source reach were both in the bottom quarter.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Arena.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 5d88050f8867.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.43 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/5d88050f8867 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/5d88050f8867/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/5d88050f8867/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/5d88050f8867/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did Arena's "AI model rankings" chart travel?
38,424 views, 388 likes, 22 reposts and 84 saves on X, read Oct 12, 2026. A normal post from @arena gets about 7.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A slope chart. Top AI models ranked across code, work, and chat categories.
Can I use Arena's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Arena. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.