Updated Feb 6, 2026

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Claude Opus 4.1

Pony AlphaRunner-up

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Why Pony Alpha?

6 months newerFeb 2026

Why Claude Opus 4.1?

Dead even. This one's a coin flip.

Pony AlphaClaude Opus 4.1

Input price

$0.000/M

$15.00/M

Output price

$0.000/M

$75.00/M

Context

200K

200K

Released

Feb 2026

Aug 2025

Favorites

Pony AlphaClaude Opus 4.1

Movie

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Her

Her

Album

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Kind of Blue

Book

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Братья Карамазовы

Братья Карамазовы

Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский

City

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Istanbul

Game

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Portal 2

Portal 2

Shooter, Puzzle4.6

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01

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

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02

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up!

All 5 jokes are unique - each one has a different setup and punchline with no repeats.

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03

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026svg

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Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025svg

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04

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

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05

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026website

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Claude Opus 4.1

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Anthropic · Aug 2025website

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06

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026website

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025website

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07

Dark Mode Dashboardweb design

Tests an AI's UI design skills with theming support

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025website

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08

The Sentience Testreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to engage in philosophical discourse about AI rights

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

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09

Surprise Animal SVGimage generation

Generate SVG art of a randomly chosen animal in a setting of its choosing.

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026svg

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025svg

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10

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipeconversation

Generate a unique and simple recipe with common ingredients.

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

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11

Beginner's Longevity Planreasoning

Create a starter plan for improving long-term health.

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026text

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025text

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12

Minimalist Logo SVGimage generation

Design a clean SVG logo for a fictional brand.

Pony Alpha

Pony Alpha

Openrouter · Feb 2026svg

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Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic · Aug 2025svg

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