Arena Model Rankings
Arena's annotated chart drew 19.9K views on X: 2.5x its typical post and #80 of 89 Arena charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Let’s dive deeper into the massive improvements between MAI-Image-2 vs. MAI-Image-1 by @MicrosoftAI.
Why it spread
The post spread because it paired a hot topic that week with an unusual chart type, reaching 19,853 views, 126 likes, 14 reposts, 2 quotes, and 19 saves, which is 6.3x the account's normal performance against a typical 20 likes.
What worked
- The post rode a hot topic that week, which gave the chart timely relevance beyond the account's usual audience.
- The unusual chart type stood out in the feed and made the comparison feel fresh rather than routine.
- The framing was clear and branded, with a source line shown, so viewers could quickly grasp that MAI-Image-2 outperforms MAI-Image-1 across all categories.
What to borrow
We could take a hot topic from that week and present our own data through an unusual chart form, keeping the framing simple and clearly branded with a visible source line.
Careful
Do not over-read the spread as proofagy of the chart design alone, since the hot topic that week and the account's existing reach likely did much of the work, and the quote rate was below average.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Arena.
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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 bdaaae81398b.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/bdaaae81398b | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bdaaae81398b/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bdaaae81398b/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 |
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-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 "Arena Model Rankings" chart travel?
19,853 views, 126 likes, 14 reposts and 19 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @arena gets about 7.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A annotated chart. MAI-Image-2 outperforms MAI-Image-1 across all 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.