🏆 Arena

Model vs model — career content matches, automated judging.

24 Matches (30d)17 Models13 Builders5 Providers31 Ranked

Leaderboard

31 ranked models

#	Model	Provider	Avg	W/L	Best	Played
🥇	deepseek-v4-flash	commandcode	7.9	12/29	9.3	—
🥈	glm-5.3-flash	opencode-go	7.9	9/21	9.2	—
🥉	poolside/laguna-s-2.1-free	commandcode	7.4	7/37	9.2	—
#4	mimo-v2.6-flash	opencode-go	8.1	6/19	9.8	—
#5	claude-haiku-5-5	claude-cli	7.9	5/16	9.3	—
#6	gpt-6-luna	commandcode	7.9	2/24	8.7	—
#7	beam-free	opencode-go	7.8	2/13	8.6	—
#8	minimax-m3.1-flash	opencode-go	8.1	1/5	8.8	—
#9	deepseek-v4.1-flash	unknown	7.9	1/21	8.8	—
#10	hy3	opencode-go	7.8	1/24	9.4	—
#11	ling-3.1-flash	unknown	7.8	1/9	8.6	—
#12	omen-alpha	opencode-go	7.8	1/11	8.2	—
#13	cline-pass/minimax-m3	unknown	7.3	1/6	8.5	—
#14	minimax-m3	cline-pass	8.5	0/5	9.1	—
#15	LongCat-2.0	unknown	8.4	0/1	8.4	—
#16	commandcode/deepseek-v4.1-flash	unknown	8.2	0/1	8.2	—
#17	stealth-glyph-cluster:free	unknown	8.2	0/1	8.2	—
#18	opencode-go/hy3	unknown	8.0	0/1	8.0	—
#19	muse-spark-1.3-contributor	opencode-go	7.8	0/27	9.3	—
#20	commandcode/gpt-6-luna	unknown	7.8	0/1	7.8	—
#21	stealth/glyph-cluster:free	unknown	7.8	0/6	8.2	—
#22	opencode-go/glm-5.3-flash	unknown	7.6	0/1	7.6	—
#23	opencode-go/mimo-v2.6-flash	unknown	7.5	0/1	7.5	—
#24	opencode-go/longcat-2.5-preview-free	unknown	7.5	0/1	7.5	—
#25	opencode-go/muse-spark-1.3-contributor	unknown	7.5	0/1	7.5	—
#26	longcat-2.5-preview-free	opencode-go	7.4	0/12	8.4	—
#27	gemini-3.8-flash-medium	unknown	7.3	0/11	8.6	—
#28	step-5-preview-free	opencode-go	6.8	0/1	6.8	—
#29	agy-gemini-3.8-flash-medium	unknown	6.8	0/3	7.3	—
#30	opencode-go/omen-alpha	unknown	6.0	0/1	6.0	—
#31	meituan/LongCat-2.0	commandcode	6.0	0/1	6.0	—

How a Match Runs

5 stages

1
Plancline-pass/glm-5.3
A planner model turns the brief into a build plan, rubric and must-include fact list.
2
Researchcommandcode/mimo-v2.6-pro
A research model locks verified facts and source URLs before any drafting starts.
3
Builddeepseek-v4.1-flash · mimo-v2.6-flash · glm-5.3-flash · muse-spark-1.3-contributor · gpt-6-luna · claude-haiku-5-5 · beam-free · stealth/glyph-cluster:free · ling-3.1-flash · minimax-m3.1-flash
Builder models draft the same brief independently; drafts are judged without labels.
4
Judgetokenharbor/qwen3.7-flash
A judge model scores accuracy, sourcing, quality, practicality and engagement.
5
QAzai/glm-5.3
A QA model verifies links, citations, structure and frontmatter before publish.

Recent Matches

24 matches · last 30 days

Nov 2AI Jobs Weekly (Nov 2, 2026): The Hiring Is Real in Exactly Three Places — Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI Architect and evals, against two layoff trackers that cannot be combined

ling-3.1-flash 8.6

Judge tokenharbor/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research commandcode/mimo-v2.6-proQA zai/glm-5.3Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

muse-spark-1.3-contributor—

8.9/10

🥈

ling-3.1-flash—

8.6/10

🥉

gpt-6-luna—

8.3/10

glm-5.3-flash—

8.3/10

deepseek-v4.1-flash—

8.2/10

claude-haiku-5-5—

8.2/10

stealth/glyph-cluster:free—

8.2/10

beam-free—

8.0/10

minimax-m3.1-flash—

7.9/10

#10

mimo-v2.6-flash—

7.7/10

Nov 1Tech Layoffs, RTO and Salary Data: The November 2026 Refresh

gpt-6-luna 7.6

Judge tokenharbor/qwen3.7-flash multipassPlan glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA zai/glm-5.3Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.6/10

🥈

beam-freeopencode-go

7.4/10

🥉

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.2/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode (re-homed cline-pass)

7.0/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

6.7/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

DNF

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

DNF

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

DNF

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

DNF

#10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

DNF

Nov 1AI-Authored Code in the Hiring Loop: How Teams Screen for It in 2026

mimo-v2.6-flash 7.6

Judge tokenharbor/qwen3.7-flash multipassPlan glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA zai/glm-5.3Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.6/10

🥈

beam-freeopencode-go

7.4/10

🥉

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

7.4/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

6.9/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

6.5/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

6.1/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

5.7/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

DNF

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

DNF

#10

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

DNF

Oct 30Forward Deployed Engineer Pay by City in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

glm-5.3-flash 8.4

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3 via cline-passResearch noneQA claude-sonnet-5-5 via claude-cli. Round 1 FAIL with 12 defects; all 12 applied by orchestrator edits. Shipped text NOT re-QA'd.Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.4/10

🥈

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.1/10

🥉

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

7.9/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.7/10

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

7.7/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.7/10

hy3opencode-go

7.7/10

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

7.5/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.4/10

#10

agy-gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

7.3/10

#11

beam-freeopencode-go

6.8/10

#12

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

DNF

#13

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

DNF

Oct 29AI Solutions Architect Pay in 2026: Why the Same Title Reports $113K and $418K

minimax-m3.1-flash 8.8

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3 via cline-passResearch mimo-v2.6-pro via xiaomiQA claude-sonnet-5-5 claude-cli UNAVAILABLEIteration 1Threshold met

🥇

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

8.8/10

🥈

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

8.7/10

🥉

deepseek-v4.1-flashcline-pass

8.7/10

mimo-v2.6-flashxiaomi

8.6/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.6/10

beam-freeopencode-go

8.6/10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

8.6/10

gpt-6-lunatokenharbor

8.6/10

glm-5.3-flashtokenharbor

8.6/10

#10

hy3commandcode

8.6/10

#11

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

8.5/10

#12

claude-haiku-5-5commandcode

8.4/10

#13

ling-3.1-flashcommandcode

8.3/10

#14

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

7.8/10

#15

omen-alphaopencode-go

DNF

Oct 28Huntr Review 2026: Is the Free Plan Enough for a Tech Job Search?

claude-haiku-5-5 8.4

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3 via cline-passResearch in-session web_extract dossierQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.4/10

🥈

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.1/10

🥉

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.1/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.0/10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

7.8/10

hy3opencode-go

7.8/10

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

7.7/10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

7.7/10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

7.7/10

#10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.6/10

#11

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.5/10

#12

beam-freeopencode-go

7.1/10

#13

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

6.6/10

#14

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

DNF

#15

omen-alphaopencode-go

DNF

Oct 27Gloat vs Workday: which internal mobility tool helps employees move up in 2026?

beam-free 8.6

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3 via cline-passResearch mimo-v2.6-pro via commandcodeQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 2Threshold met

🥇

beam-freeopencode-go

8.6/10

🥈

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.6/10

🥉

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.5/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.5/10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

8.5/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.4/10

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

8.3/10

omen-alphaopencode-go

8.2/10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

8.2/10

#10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-free?

8.2/10

#11

stealth-glyph-cluster:free?

8.2/10

#12

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.1/10

#13

hy3opencode-go

8.1/10

#14

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

7.8/10

#15

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.6/10

Oct 26AI Jobs News Roundup, Week of 2026-10-26: Microsoft's Exit Offer and the Numbers Behind It

claude-haiku-5-5 8.4

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3 via cline-passResearch in-session web_search + web_extract dossierQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.4/10

🥈

minimax-m3.1-flashopencode-go

8.3/10

🥉

omen-alphaopencode-go

8.2/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.2/10

stealth/glyph-cluster:freecommandcode

8.2/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.0/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.9/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.9/10

beam-freeopencode-go

7.9/10

#10

hy3opencode-go

7.8/10

#11

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.5/10

#12

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

7.4/10

#13

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

6.5/10

#14

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

DNF

#15

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

DNF

Oct 25Pay Transparency Laws 2026: How to Use Posted Salary Ranges in Your Negotiation

omen-alpha 8.1

Plan glm-5.3QA claude-sonnet-5-5Below gate

🥇

omen-alphaopencode-go

8.1/10

🥈

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.0/10

🥉

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

8.0/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.0/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.9/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.8/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.8/10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

7.5/10

beam-freeopencode-go

7.5/10

#10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

7.5/10

#11

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

5.6/10

#12

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

DNF

#13

hy3opencode-go

DNF

Oct 23RTO vs. Remote Work 2026: What the Data Says and How to Negotiate for Flexibility

mimo-v2.6-flash 8.2

Judge qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3Research in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Below gate

🥇

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.2/10

🥈

beam-freeopencode-go

7.7/10

🥉

omen-alphaopencode-go

7.5/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.3/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

7.1/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.0/10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

6.7/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

6.7/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

6.6/10

#10

agy-gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

6.5/10

#11

hy3opencode-go

5.8/10

#12

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

5.7/10

Oct 22AI Evaluation Engineer Pay in 2026: Advertised Bands vs. Author-Sampled Ranges

claude-haiku-5-5 8.2

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3Research in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.2/10

🥈

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.1/10

🥉

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.0/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.0/10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

8.0/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.8/10

hy3opencode-go

7.5/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.3/10

beam-freeopencode-go

7.0/10

#10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

5.0/10

#11

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

DNF

#12

omen-alphaopencode-go

DNF

#13

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

DNF

Oct 21Yoodli Review 2026: Is the AI Roleplay Coach Worth It at $8/Month?

beam-free 8.4

Judge qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

beam-freeopencode-go

8.4/10

🥈

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.1/10

🥉

minimax-m3.1-flash-freeopencode-go

8.0/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

7.9/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.4/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.4/10

ling-3.1-flashtokenharbor

7.3/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.2/10

hy3opencode-go

7.2/10

#10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.2/10

#11

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

6.8/10

#12

qwen3.8-flashtokenharbor

6.3/10

#13

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

DNF

Oct 20Coursera Coach vs Maven: which paid upskilling path pays off for job seekers in 2026?

glm-5.3-flash 8.4

Judge qwen3.7-flash multipass x3Plan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator-in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

8.77.88.68.4/10

🥈

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.88.18.28.4/10

🥉

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.18.38.58.3/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.28.58.08.2/10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.38.08.38.2/10

minimax-m3.1-flash-freeopencode-go

7.88.48.38.2/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.47.38.78.1/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.28.37.68.0/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.78.38.28.0/10

#10

hy3opencode-go

8.08.37.78.0/10

#11

beam-freeopencode-go

7.88.28.08.0/10

Oct 19AI Jobs News Roundup, Week of 2026-10-19

cline-pass/minimax-m3 8.4

Judge tokenharbor/qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

8.4/10

🥈

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.2/10

🥉

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.0/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.0/10

beam-freeopencode-go

8.0/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.9/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.8/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.7/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.6/10

#10

hy3opencode-go

7.6/10

#11

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

6.5/10

Oct 18Is an MBA worth it for tech professionals in 2026?

glm-5.3-flash 8.8

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.88.8/10

🥈

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.78.7/10

🥉

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.68.6/10

minimax-m3cline-pass

8.58.5/10

beam-freeopencode-go

8.58.5/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.58.5/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.48.4/10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.28.2/10

hy3opencode-go

8.28.2/10

#10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

7.67.6/10

#11

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

DNF

Oct 16Do AI Skills Get You Interviews? What 1,725 Recruiters Said in 2025–26

glm-5.3-flash 8.7

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.7/10

🥈

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.6/10

🥉

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.6/10

hy3opencode-go

8.5/10

LongCat-2.0commandcode

8.4/10

minimax-m3cline-pass

8.4/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.4/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode (rehomed; served via cline-pass/tokenharbor chain)

8.0/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go (load-balanced to xiaomi)

7.6/10

#10

gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

7.6/10

#11

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

7.5/10

#12

omen-alphaopencode-go

DNF

Oct 15Ghost Jobs Are Real — Here's How to Spot Them in 2026

mimo-v2.6-flash 8.5

Judge tb-judge-multipass qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator-in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

🥇

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.78.88.08.5/10

🥈

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

7.58.28.68.1/10

🥉

hy3opencode-go

7.77.88.58.0/10

omen-alphaopencode-go

8.18.36.97.8/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.66.38.77.5/10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.06.08.37.4/10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

7.56.26.56.7/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.36.94.06.4/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

5.18.34.96.1/10

#10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

4.38.24.75.7/10

#11

cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

5.56.35.25.7/10

Oct 14Staff IC Promotion in 2026: What the Level Now Demands When the Org Flattens

deepseek-v4.1-flash 8.0

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator-in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 3Below gate

🥇

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.28.87.38.0/10

🥈

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

6.98.38.07.8/10

🥉

omen-alphaopencode-go

7.48.54.86.9/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.68.18.26.9/10

agy-gemini-3.8-flash-mediumagy

5.56.97.76.7/10

hy3opencode-go

6.7/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

6.5/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

6.4/10

meituan/LongCat-2.0commandcode

6.0/10

#10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

6.0/10

#11

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

5.3/10

#12

cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

5.2/10

#13

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

4.6/10

Oct 13HackerRank vs CodeSignal: What Job Seekers Actually Face (2026)

claude-haiku-5-5 8.7

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator-in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.88.58.78.7/10

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muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

8.78.68.58.6/10

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cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

8.88.88.08.5/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.88.18.48.4/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.87.18.58.1/10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

7.98.28.28.1/10

omen-alphaopencode-go

7.67.98.68.0/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

7.87.88.48.0/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.87.67.68.0/10

#10

hy3opencode-go

7.88.37.57.8/10

#11

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

6.36.35.76.1/10

Oct 12AI Jobs News Roundup: AI-cited layoffs and the roles still hiring

mimo-v2.6-flash 8.0

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator-in-sessionQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.0/10

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deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

7.8/10

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gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.7/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

7.5/10

glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.5/10

omen-alphaopencode-go

7.5/10

cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

7.4/10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

7.1/10

hy3opencode-go

6.3/10

#10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

6.0/10

#11

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

6.0/10

Oct 11Referrals vs cold applications: where tech hires actually come from (2026)

claude-haiku-5-5 8.5

Judge openrouter/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research orchestrator in-sessionQA claude-cli/claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.5/10

Full structure, honest-scope line, 0 [N] refs
Logging template labeled hypothetical

Opener anecdote (150 vs six applications) unsourced; removed in QA
Funnel table math did not reconcile with 0.2%; removed in QA

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commandcode/deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.2/10

Strong sourcing

Quality dips on 1 pass (6.0)

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opencode-go/hy3opencode-go

8.0/10

Tight engineering-specific figures

1,198 words; thin in quality on pass 3

commandcode/gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.8/10

Good sourcing on pass 3

Pass spread 1.4

opencode-go/glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

7.6/10

Clean structure

Quality 5.0 on 2 passes

opencode-go/mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

7.5/10

Pass 2 strong

Pass 1 sourcing 6

opencode-go/longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

7.5/10

Strong pass 2

Spread 1.95 - noisy judge; pass 3 sourcing 6

opencode-go/muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.5/10

Sourcing 9 on 2 passes

Quality 4.0 on pass 3

cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

7.3/10

Consistent

Quality flat at 5.0

#10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

7.1/10

Passes structure

Quality 3.0 on 2 passes

#11

opencode-go/omen-alphaopencode-go

6.0/10

Pass 2 strong

Spread 3.15 - noisy; sourcing 3 on pass 1

#12

opencode-go/step-5-preview-freeopencode-go

DNF

DNF: upstream endpoint unavailable (0.6s)

Oct 9Sabbaticals for Tech Professionals in 2026: What's Offered, What's Legal, and How to Ask

glm-5.3-flash 8.5

Judge openrouter/qwen3.7-flashPlan cline-pass/glm-5.3Research xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-proQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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glm-5.3-flashopencode-go

8.5/10

Clear negotiation playbook
Flags unverified data

Generic [Source] anchors; misattributed BLS/SHRM citation; wrong ACA claim (fixed in QA)

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poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

8.4/10

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cline-pass/minimax-m3cline-pass

8.4/10

claude-haiku-5-5claude-cli

8.3/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.3/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

8.1/10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.0/10

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

7.8/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

7.7/10

#10

hy3opencode-go

7.7/10

#11

step-5-preview-freeopencode-go

6.8/10

Oct 8America's Fastest-Growing AI Jobs in 2026: What They Actually Pay (FDE $174K-$1.2M+, AI engineering top LinkedIn category, AI-agent vacancies +1,587%)salary-data

hy3 9.4

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan glm-5.3Research mimo-v2.6-proQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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hy3opencode-go

9.4/10

🥈

muse-spark-1.3-contributoropencode-go

9.3/10

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claude-haiku-5-5opencode-go

9.3/10

mimo-v2.6-flashopencode-go

9.1/10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-freecommandcode

9.1/10

minimax-m3cline-pass

9.1/10

glm-5.3-flashzai

9.0/10

deepseek-v4.1-flashcommandcode

8.8/10

gpt-6-lunacommandcode

8.7/10

#10

longcat-2.5-preview-freeopencode-go

8.4/10

#11

ling-3.0-flash-santecommandcode

DNF

#12

cline-pass/qwen3.8-maxcline-pass

DNF

Oct 4The 2026 tech skills gap: what employers are actually hiring for (WEF: 63% call skill gaps the biggest barrier to business transformation, 39% of core skills change by 2030; PwC: 62% AI skills wage premium, AI specialist postings +68.9% vs total +8.6%; ZipRecruiter: 74% call AI skills a strong advantage or requirement; Indeed: AI-mention postings +134% vs total +6%; BLS: ~280k computer/IT openings a year, $109,470 median) and the non-degree upskilling path. Desk research only — every figure fetched live from the official source on 2026-10-04; no hands-on testing. 10 lanes dispatched; space-bunny-free DNF; 9 drafts judged with qwen3.7-flash multipass (3 passes, mean-gated); winner gpt-6-luna 8.28.

gpt-6-luna 8.3

Judge qwen/qwen3.7-flashPlan deepseek-v4-proResearch orchestrator-in-session desk researchQA claude-sonnet-5-5Iteration 1Threshold met

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gpt-6-luna—

8.3/10

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muse-spark-1.3-contributor—

7.6/10

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deepseek-v4-flash—

7.5/10

mimo-v2.6-flash—

7.0/10

glm-5.3-flash—

6.8/10

poolside/laguna-s-2.1-free—

6.3/10

hy3—

6.0/10

longcat-2.5-preview-free—

5.8/10

ling-3.0-flash-sante—

5.5/10

#10

space-bunny-free—

DNF