AI model benchmark performance
Epoch AI's grouped bar chart drew 69.5K views on X: 1.0x its typical post and #49 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
We’ve independently evaluated the GPT-5 model family on our benchmarking suite. Here is what we’ve learned 🧵
Why it spread
This post spread because it landed on a hot topic that week and on launch timing, with 433 likes, 43 reposts, 5 quotes, 101 saves and 69,494 views, far above the account's typical 114 likes.
What worked
- The post rode a hot topic that week and launch timing, so the GPT-5 evaluation felt timely rather than routine.
- The grouped bar chart made a clear comparison across math, coding and knowledge, which matched the post's claim that GPT-5 leads math and competes elsewhere.
- The account branded the chart and showed a source line, which added credibility even though design polish and self labelling were only medium.
What to borrow
We could time our own chart posts to a hot topic or launch moment, use a grouped bar chart to compare our model against others across a few clear tasks, and keep a visible source line and brand mark.
Careful
Do not over-read the low quote rate or the missing comment and points data, and do not assume the same timing will work for every chart we post.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this benchmark bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "GPT-5 achieves SOTA on math benchmarks, and is competitive on coding and knowledge tasks" by Epoch AI. 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 cf9c0234fe88.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/cf9c0234fe88 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/cf9c0234fe88/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/cf9c0234fe88/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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How far did Epoch AI's "AI model benchmark performance" chart travel?
69,494 views, 433 likes, 43 reposts and 101 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A grouped bar chart. GPT-5 leads math benchmarks and competes in coding and knowledge.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.