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Open-Source MiMo Tries Its Hand at Pixel Mario Benchmark
Open-source model MiMo went viral attempting to draw a 32×32 pixel Mario in one zero-shot prompt on Pixel32Bench. The playful benchmark is now drawing wider attention as more models take the challenge.
2026-09-22 ~ 2026-09-23 · 2 episodes · 4 posts
Episode 1 · Open-Source MiMo Model Tackles Mario Pixel Benchmark (2026-09-22, 2 posts)
The open-source MiMo model took on Pixel32Bench, a playful benchmark where LLMs play pixel games like Mario zero-shot. Users shared amusing gameplay screenshots, adding to earlier claims that MiMo approaches Claude Opus-level capability.
- Open-source MiMo takes on the Mario benchmark, with hilarious results — TheMoonMidas · 2026-09-22
- MiMo hits Pixel32Bench: LLMs draw on a 32×32 canvas, 'near Opus 5, way cheaper' — TheMoonMidas · 2026-09-22
Episode 2 · Pixel32Bench Tests LLMs at Drawing 32×32 Pixel Mario (2026-09-23, 2 posts)
Moon Midas launched Pixel32Bench, a fun experiment where various LLMs draw Super Mario in 32×32 pixels zero-shot in a single turn, enabling side-by-side comparison of model capabilities.
- Pixel32Bench makes LLMs draw 32×32 pixel Super Mario blind, then compares them — TheMoonMidas · 2026-09-23
- Pixel32Bench makes LLMs draw 32×32 pixel Super Mario blind, then compares them — TheMoonMidas · 2026-09-23