GPT-6 Astra cracks the notoriously hard LaTeX diagram challenge after 6 months
FateOfMuffins · reddit · 2026-09-06
A Reddit user reports that GPT-6 Astra has "cleared the final boss of LaTeX diagrams" — solving the notoriously difficult LaTeX figure challenge posted by Luis Batalha in January 2026.
It took about six months from the challenge's publication for the benchmark to be saturated, marking a notable milestone in model diagram-generation capability.
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