Model scaling and elicitation
Epoch AI's small multiples drew 879 views on X: 0.2x @epochairesearch's median post and #1,133 of 1,162 AI chart posts we hold by views. Read Oct 20, 2026.
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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 c5429aca1a52.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/c5429aca1a52 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/c5429aca1a52/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/c5429aca1a52/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/c5429aca1a52/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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How far did Epoch AI's "Model scaling and elicitation" chart travel?
909 views, 34 likes, 0 reposts and 3 saves on X, read Oct 20, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 60.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A small multiples. Newer models score higher at any token budget and gain more from tokens.
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.