Arena Model Rankings
Arena's leaderboard drew 199.5K views on X: 4.3x @arena's median post and #265 of 1,162 AI chart posts we hold by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Gemma 4 by @GoogleDeepMind debuts at 3rd and 6th on the open source leaderboard, making it the #1 ranked US open source model.
Why it spread
This post spread because it landed on a hot topic that week and rode launch timing, and the account's likes hit 863 against a typical 20, which is 43.1x its normal performance, while views reached 199,516 with 88 reposts, 21 quotes and 273 saves.
What worked
- The post leads with a clear ranking claim, that Gemma 4 debuts at 3rd and 6th and becomes the number one ranked US open source model, which gives readers an instant headline.
- It pairs the ranking with a size comparison, saying the 31B model is 24 times smaller than GLM-5 and 34 times smaller than Kimi-K2.5-Thinking while delivering comparable performance, which turns a leaderboard into a story about efficiency.
- The chart is branded and shows a source line, and the leaderboard format makes a four week shift in text model rankings easy to grasp at a glance.
What to borrow
We could take our own model or product results and frame them the same way, leading with a single ranking claim and then adding one striking size or cost comparison that makes the result feel surprising.
Careful
Do not over-read the design or format here, since design polish, self labelling and unusual form were all rated low to medium, and the spread was mainly driven by a hot topic and launch timing rather than the chart itself.
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Questions people ask
How far did Arena's "Arena Model Rankings" chart travel?
199,516 views, 863 likes, 88 reposts and 273 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @arena gets about 7.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A leaderboard. Text model rankings shift over four weeks.
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.