Arena Model Rankings
Arena's annotated chart drew 19.3K views on X: 2.4x its typical post and #81 of 89 Arena charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Across real-world use in the Text Arena, GPT-5.4 High variants (Regular, Mini, Nano) by @OpenAI do indeed behave as scaled versions of the same model, validating that pricing differences reflect efficiency, and not fundamentally different c
Why it spread
The post spread because it combined an unusual chart type with a hot topic that week, earning 110 likes, 6 reposts, 3 quotes, 22 saves, and 19,270 views, which is 5.5x the account's typical 20 likes.
What worked
- The chart used an unusual form for its category, which helped it stand out.
- The post tied into a hot topic that week, driving extra attention.
- The account's typical likes were 20, and this post reached 110 likes, showing strong relative performance.
What to borrow
We could useisas an unusual chart type for our own data when covering a hot topic, and aim for a similar lift above our typical engagement.
Careful
Do not over-read the source reach, which was in the bottom quarter, or assume the design polish and self-labelling were the main drivers.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Arena.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "GPT-5.4-Model High vs Mini vs Nano" by Arena. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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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 1dd2a01e7abc.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.44 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/1dd2a01e7abc | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/1dd2a01e7abc/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/1dd2a01e7abc/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/1dd2a01e7abc/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 "Arena Model Rankings" chart travel?
19,270 views, 110 likes, 6 reposts and 22 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. GPT-5.4 model variants compared across text 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.