GPT-6 Astra sets new NYT Connections benchmark record at 98.1 while costing ~40% less
zero0_one1 · reddit · 2026-09-05
A Reddit user reports new high scores on the NYT Connections LLM benchmark: GPT-6 Astra (xhigh reasoning) scores 98.1, with the high setting at 97.7 — both beating GPT-5.6 Sol while costing roughly 40% less per puzzle. The open-source benchmark lives at github.com/lechmazur/nyt-connections.
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