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Claude Opus 5 wins LLM tower-building physics simulation benchmark

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A user benchmarked ten large language models on their ability to construct towers in a physics simulation, with Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 emerging as the winner. The benchmark involved placing blocks via a tool API, with noise introduced for precision in position or velocity. Claude Opus 5 achieved the highest standing height by strategically ending attempts to preserve tall structures, outperforming models like GPT-5.5 and DeepSeek V4 Flash. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates advanced reasoning and tool use capabilities in LLMs for complex physical simulations.

RANK_REASON User-generated benchmark of multiple LLMs on a specific task. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Claude Opus 5 wins LLM tower-building physics simulation benchmark

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/EricBuildsMathModels ·

    I benchmarked 10 LLMs on building towers in a physics sim. Claude Opus 5 won

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1vhcv9e/i_benchmarked_10_llms_on_building_towers_in_a/"> <img alt="I benchmarked 10 LLMs on building towers in a physics sim. Claude Opus 5 won" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Ym02bXg3NW90c2hoMXP9y546x76S…

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