MLE-Bench

Progress Over Time

Interactive timeline showing model performance evolution on MLE-Bench

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MLE-Bench Leaderboard

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11.0M$1.50 / $7.50
21.0M$0.30 / $2.50
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About this benchmark

What is MLE-Bench?

MLE-Bench evaluates AI agents on machine learning engineering tasks by measuring their performance on Kaggle competitions.

MLE-Bench is a text benchmark evaluating models on agents and code tasks. LLM Stats tracks 2 models on this benchmark, scored on a 0–1 scale. The current average is 0.5, with the leader at 0.6.

Compare leaders on the best AI for agents and best AI for code leaderboards.

Current leaders

Gemini 3.6 Flash from Google currently leads the MLE-Bench leaderboard with a score of 0.639 across 2 evaluated AI models.

FAQ

Common questions about the MLE-Bench benchmark and leaderboard.

What is the MLE-Bench benchmark?

MLE-Bench evaluates AI agents on machine learning engineering tasks by measuring their performance on Kaggle competitions.

What is the MLE-Bench leaderboard?

The MLE-Bench leaderboard ranks 2 AI models based on their performance on this benchmark. Currently, Gemini 3.6 Flash by Google leads with a score of 0.639. The average score across all models is 0.516.

What is the highest MLE-Bench score?

The highest MLE-Bench score is 0.639, achieved by Gemini 3.6 Flash from Google.

How many models are evaluated on MLE-Bench?

2 models have been evaluated on the MLE-Bench benchmark, with 0 verified results and 2 self-reported results.

What categories does MLE-Bench cover?

MLE-Bench is categorized under agents and code. The benchmark evaluates text models.

Which model offers the best value on MLE-Bench?

Among models scoring within 10% of the leader, Gemini 3.6 Flash from Google is the cheapest, at $1.50 per million input tokens with a score of 0.639.

How recent are the MLE-Bench leaderboard results?

The MLE-Bench leaderboard was last updated in July 2026 and currently includes 2 evaluated models.