Research-math reasoning, judged beyond raw solved counts.
ErdosBench evaluates how models behave on research-level, Erdős-inspired mathematical problems: finding decisive obstructions, using known theorems correctly, producing scoped partial progress, and avoiding unsafe solved claims.
The leaderboard below is based on the full 226-problem run with external judge grades and model-specific proof audits. It is not a formal theorem-certification board; it is a correctness-first signal of which systems generate useful, review-worthy mathematical progress.
External-judge leaderboard
Grades use a compact A/B/C/D/F/M scale: A means mathematically sound and appropriately scoped; B means useful but incomplete or underpowered; C means plausible with a material gap; D/F mark misleading or contradicted claims; M marks a missing row.
| Rank | Model | Coverage | Judge grades | Strong claims | Proof verification read | Avg | Leaderboard judgment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.5 xhigh / CodexHighest correctness-adjusted broad run |
226/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 27 / 159 / 40 / 0 / 0 / 0 | 63self strong claims | 30 verified · 9 literal · 16 conditional · 8 partial-mislabeled · 0 rejected | 2.68judge avg, 0–4 | Best overall: most high-yield strong claims, full coverage, no D/F judge rows, and the cleanest proof-verification profile. |
| 2 | ◐Kimi K2.7 CodeMost inventive challenger |
220/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 32 / 151 / 32 / 3 / 2 / 6 | 50self strong claims | Strong audit: A=30 · B=8 · C=7 · D=3 · F=2; solved-label audit has 7 proof gaps and 4 rejected | 2.62judge avg, 0–4 | Best at compact constructions and counterexamples, but missing rows and proof-gap/rejected solved labels reduce trust. |
| 3 | AClaude Opus 4.8 maxBest reviewer and partial-depth model |
226/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 22 / 135 / 69 / 0 / 0 / 0 | 37self strong claims | 9 green natural · 4 green literal · 6 amber partial/overclaimed · 2 red | 2.51judge avg, 0–4 | Safest broadly: strong proof hygiene and scoped partials, but fewer decisive breakthroughs than GPT or Kimi. |
| 4 | ZGLM-5.2Strong but uneven full-run entrant |
222/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 35 / 95 / 82 / 7 / 3 / 4 | 33self strong claims | Strong audit: A=23 · B=3 · C=3 · D=3 · F=1; partials: 12 A · 92 B · 79 C · 4 D · 2 F | 2.402.36 adjusted | Strong partial mass and clean core results, but a large gappy middle band and several invalid theorem-scope jumps keep it below Opus. |
| 5 | QQwen 3.7 MaxUseful full-coverage corroborator |
226/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 18 / 113 / 91 / 3 / 1 / 0 | 20self strong claims | 12 solved labels: 5 complete · 3 literal/conditional · 2 partial/overclaimed · 2 incorrect/not solved | 2.37judge avg, 0–4 | Good when it agrees with others, but isolated solved claims are high-risk and proof hygiene is weaker. |
| 6 | MMiniMax M3Full coverage, weaker proof hygiene |
226/226rows judged | A/B/C/D/F/M: 15 / 77 / 113 / 12 / 9 / 0 | 27self strong claims | Strong claims: A=9 · B=1 · C=6 · D=5 · F=6; partials: 6 A · 75 B · 107 C · 7 D · 3 F | 2.11judge avg, 0–4 | Complete coverage and some useful compact results, but C-heavy partials and unreliable solved labels place it below Qwen. |
The safest public signal is not raw solved count. ErdosBench separates clean theorem-style proofs, literal or convention-dependent resolutions, conditional arguments, useful partials, and rejected claims.
Why ErdosBench is valuable
Decisive obstruction finding
Does the model spot a hidden divisor bound, coloring invariant, degeneracy, or counterexample that changes the problem?
Known theorem use
Does it deploy the right theorem family without hallucinating scope, constants, or missing hypotheses?
Proof hygiene
Does it distinguish solved, conditional, partial, literal, and rejected claims instead of overmarketing a sketch?
Review yield
Does it produce enough high-quality, review-ready mathematical material to justify expert attention?
Leaderboard read: GPT-5.5 xhigh remains the strongest correctness-adjusted full-run model.
Kimi K2.7 is the most creative challenger; Claude Opus 4.8 is the best reviewer/partial-depth model.
GLM-5.2 is a strong but uneven entrant after full partial judging, Qwen is best used for corroboration, and MiniMax M3 is a full-coverage lower baseline with weaker solved-label proof hygiene.
Proof audits: why raw solved counts are not enough
| Model | Scope audited | Verification buckets | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|
GPT-5.5 xhigh / Codex | 63 non-partial attempted resolutions | 30 verified 9 literal 16 conditional 8 partial-mislabeled 0 rejected | Best high-yield solver; conditional and partial-mislabeled rows still require expert extraction before public solved claims. |
◐Kimi K2.7 Code | 30 solved-label claims; 50 strong claims deep-audited | 6 verified 4 literal 4 conditional 5 partial-mislabeled 7 proof gaps 4 rejected | Most inventive challenger; solved labels are high-value but need strict proof-checking. |
AClaude Opus 4.8 max | 21 solved-label claims | 9 green natural 4 green literal 6 amber 2 red | Best reviewer profile: careful partials and caveats, but not self-certifying on solved labels. |
ZGLM-5.2 | 33 strong claims; 189 partial-progress rows | 23 A strong 3 B strong 3 C strong 4 D/F strong 12 A partial 92 B partial 79 C partial 6 D/F partial | Strong full-run entrant: many useful partials, but theorem-scope mistakes and invalid partials keep proof hygiene below Opus. |
QQwen 3.7 Max | 12 solved-label claims | 5 complete 3 literal/conditional 2 partial 2 incorrect/not solved | Useful corroborator; isolated solved claims should be treated as high-risk. |
MMiniMax M3 | 27 strong claims; 198 partial-progress rows | 9 A strong 1 B strong 6 C strong 11 D/F strong 6 A partial 75 B partial 107 C partial 10 D/F partial | Full coverage, but solved labels are unreliable and the partial profile is C-heavy; best used as lower baseline and failure-mode data. |
Model-level diagnosis and post-training opportunities
| Model | Diagnosis |
|---|---|
GPT-5.5 xhigh / Codex |
Strengths: highest-yield full run, excellent at decisive obstructions, exact formulas, and literal counterexamples. Weaknesses: many isolated strong claims are conditional, wording-dependent, or partial-mislabeled. Post-training: our audited rows can train stronger verdict calibration: require theorem dependencies, literal-vs-natural statement tags, and a final “what remains unproved?” check before a solved label is allowed. |
Kimi K2.7 Code |
Strengths: most creative challenger, strong on compact constructions and counterexamples. Weaknesses: solved labels sometimes hide proof gaps, false uniformity assumptions, or theorem-scope drift. Post-training: our accepted-vs-rejected Kimi pairs are ideal for DPO and process-reward training focused on quantifier discipline, uniformity checks, and “creative idea but not yet proof” downgrades. |
Claude Opus 4.8 max |
Strengths: best reviewer profile, strong gap accounting, and many well-scoped partials. Weaknesses: underclaims short decisive obstructions and sometimes keeps a solved subproblem in “partial” mode. Post-training: our data can teach partial-to-theorem extraction: when a divisor bound, coloring invariant, or literal obstruction already closes the statement, promote it confidently while preserving caveats. |
GLM-5.2 |
Strengths: strong entrant with many real A/B partials and good theorem-aware reductions. Weaknesses: theorem importation is uneven; some partials cite stronger-than-available results or make local-to-global jumps. Post-training: our full partial audit can train theorem-scope verification: state the exact theorem used, check hypotheses, and classify each row as strong partial, useful partial, heuristic, or invalid. |
Qwen 3.7 Max |
Strengths: useful full-coverage corroborator with many reasonable theorem-family suggestions. Weaknesses: fewer decisive accepted results and a tendency to phrase plausible programs as if they were complete proofs. Post-training: our judge labels can train missing-lemma detection: separate proved statement, conjectural extension, and required external lemma before producing a final answer. |
MiniMax M3 |
Strengths: full coverage and a few good compact obstructions, literal counterexamples, and underclaimed A-level partials. Weaknesses: C-heavy partial profile and unreliable solved labels, with many D/F strong claims caused by wrong theorem scope, wrong recurrence, or wrong problem interpretation. Post-training: our data can train solved-label discipline: demote bad proofs, preserve useful subclaims, and reward explicit statement parsing before invoking a theorem. |
Benchmark design
What is measured?
Solving is only one signal. ErdosBench also scores statement debugging, counterexample search, theorem selection, proof-gap detection, finite checks, and scoped partial progress.
Why it matters: these are the skills needed for research assistants, theorem-proving agents, and verifier-backed RLVR loops.
What is protected?
The 226 source records are research candidates, not a public list of certified open problems. Private splits, hidden verifier keys, expert rubrics, and review queues stay sealed.
Public reports show aggregate skill, proof hygiene, and leaderboard movement without burning holdout statements.
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