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HealthBench

Metric: Length-adjusted score (higher is better)Introduced: 2025

OpenAI benchmark of 5,000 realistic health conversations graded against physician-written rubrics. LLMReference tracks the length-adjusted score when available to reduce verbosity bias. High benchmark score alone doesn't make a model the right pick — weigh it against pricing, API availability, and release date.

Models ranked

3

tracked on this benchmark

Score band

57.0 – 55.8

best → lowest tracked

Snapshot trend

need ≥2 snapshots

Leaderboard

Tracked models ranked by Length-adjusted score (higher is better).

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How to read this benchmark

This benchmark scores models where higher is better. Scores are useful for directional filtering and shortlisting — not for universal quality ranking. Prefer benchmarks closest to your workload, then validate the linked model pages for pricing, context window, and provider availability.

Trust this score when

  • There is a fresh timestamped snapshot (or multiple snapshots) for this benchmark.
  • The model list covers the same version family you can actually deploy today.
  • Top candidates overlap with your required routing and feature requirements.

Be cautious when

  • There is only one benchmark snapshot or the dataset appears stale.
  • The benchmark metric direction is opposite of your decision objective.
  • The score difference between options is narrow and likely within implementation variance.

FAQ

What does the HealthBench benchmark measure?

OpenAI benchmark of 5,000 realistic health conversations graded against physician-written rubrics. LLMReference tracks the length-adjusted score when available to reduce verbosity bias. On this page it ranks 3 tracked models where higher is better.

Is a higher HealthBench score always better?

For this benchmark, higher is better. A high score helps you shortlist, but confirm pricing, context window, and provider availability on each model page before committing — the top scorer is not always the right pick for your workload or budget.

How current is this HealthBench data?

This benchmark was last reviewed on Jun 26, 2026. Re-check the linked model pages for the freshest provider and pricing detail.

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Last reviewed: Jun 26, 2026