PinchBench leaderboard
As of November 5, 2026, among the results listed here, NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the highest reported PinchBench score, 85.4, published by NVIDIA, ahead of LiquidAI LFM2.5-24B-A2B at 83.2. 4 models have a PinchBench result in our records.
Scores as the model makers published them, not re-run by us; each row links to its announcement.
4 models ranked · 2 makers
| Rank | Model | Score | Setting | Reported by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 85.4 | Not published | NVIDIA | August 11, 2026 (model release) |
| 2 | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | 83.2 | Not published | Liquid | October 13, 2026 (model release) |
| 3 | Nemotron 3 Super | 80.4 | Not published | NVIDIA | August 11, 2026 (model release) |
| 4 | LFM2.5-2.6B | 68.2 | 2.6B | Liquid | August 11, 2026 (model release) |
How much to trust these numbers
- Source
- Reported by the model makers themselves. Not re-run by LLMBenchmark or anyone independent.
- Settings
- Settings differ between makers. Check the Setting column before comparing two scores.
- Spread
- 85.4 to 68.2 across 4 models.
- Freshness
- Newest result published October 13, 2026; oldest August 11, 2026.
What PinchBench measures
PinchBench asks models to complete real-world tasks as OpenClaw coding agents, and its success rate indicates how often they succeed. Source: About PinchBench - Best Models for OpenClaw FAQ