Research2026-09-04

Artificial Analysis published the methodology behind version 4.2 of its Intelligence Index. The index combines ten evaluations into a single score for language models. Weighting favours agent tasks at 30 percent, then general ability, coding and scientific reasoning. AA-Briefcase, a new test, sets multi-week knowledge work projects with thousands of source files. Models run in isolated sandboxes with no internet access. Three separate judge models grade rubric checks and head-to-head comparisons. Artificial Analysis also runs extra tests for multilingual, visual and legal work outside the index. It states the suite is mainly text-based and English-language.

What changed

Earlier versions of the index used a different set and weighting of evaluations.

What it unlocks

Comparing language models on a documented, weighted suite of agentic, coding and reasoning tests.

  • 10 evaluations in Index v4.2
  • Agents weighted 30% of index
  • 95% confidence interval under ±1%

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