AI Model Comparison Chart

A bar chart motif in the five family colors

This AI model comparison chart contains only things we can see. No capability scores, no benchmark numbers from elsewhere, no marketing claims. It is a table of how five model families behaved across the questions we asked them on this site: how fast they start, how long they take, how much they write, and how they handle a question that needs care.

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Give me three tips for sleeping better.

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The AI model comparison chart

Every five-family run captured for these guides. "First words" is the time from sending the question to the first token arriving; word counts are of the finished answer.
FamilyAnsweredAvg. first wordsAvg. total timeAvg. wordsMedian words
DeepSeek13 of 131.74 s5.7 s10791
Qwen13 of 131.55 s4.4 s183151
GLM6 of 137.46 s11.5 s8957
MiniMax13 of 131.42 s3.2 s170160
GPT-OSS13 of 130.94 s2.3 s139111

Read the last two columns together. A family with a high average and a much lower median has a habit of occasionally producing something very long. That matters more than a small difference in average speed.

What each column is measuring

  • Answered. How many of the runs produced a complete answer. Providers error and rate-limit; a family that failed a run is not being punished, it is being reported.
  • Average first words. The gap before text starts appearing. This is what “feels fast” means in practice.
  • Average total time. Start to finish. Strongly correlated with length, so read it next to the word counts.
  • Average and median words. House style. This single number explains most of the apparent difference between families.

Formatting habits

Formatting is not measured in the table, so here is the run it comes from. The same simple request, five families, no format instruction at all.

Real run on this site4 September 2026

Give me three tips for sleeping better.

DeepSeek

4.2 s ✓
first words 0.6 s · 130 words
  1. Stick to a consistent schedule – Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This anchors your body’s internal clock, making it easier to fall asleep and wake up naturally.
  2. Create a wind-down routine – Spend 30–60 minutes before bed doing calming activities like reading, light stretching, or taking a warm shower. Dim the lights and avoid screens (phone, TV, laptop) because blue light suppresses melatonin, the hormone that drives sleepiness.
  3. Optimize your sleep environment – Keep your bedroom cool (around 65°F / 18°C), dark, and quiet. Use blackout curtains, earplugs, or a white noise machine if needed. Also, reserve your bed only for sleep and sex – not work or scrolling – so your brain associates it with rest.

Qwen

3.5 s ✓
first words 1.5 s · 151 words

Here are three effective tips for improving your sleep quality:

  1. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule: Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This helps regulate your body’s internal clock (circadian rhythm), making it easier to fall asleep and wake up naturally.
  1. Optimize your bedroom environment: Keep your room cool, dark, and quiet. Consider using blackout curtains, earplugs, or a white noise machine if needed. Also, reserve your bed for sleep and intimacy only—avoid working or scrolling through your phone in bed to strengthen the mental association between your bed and rest.
  1. Limit screen time and stimulants before bed: The blue light emitted by phones, tablets, and computers can suppress melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep. Try to disconnect from screens at least an hour before bedtime. Additionally, avoid caffeine and heavy meals in the late afternoon and evening.

GLM

no answer
this model did not reply

MiniMax

1.4 s ✓
first words 0.5 s · 126 words

Here are three tips for sleeping better:

  1. Stick to a consistent sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This helps regulate your body's internal clock and can improve sleep quality over time.
  1. Limit screen exposure before bed. The blue light from phones, tablets, and computers can interfere with melatonin production, the hormone that signals your brain it's time to sleep. Try to put screens away at least 30–60 minutes before bedtime.
  1. Create a calming bedtime routine. Engage in relaxing activities before bed, such as reading a book, taking a warm bath, or doing light stretching. This signals to your body that it's time to wind down and can help you fall asleep faster.

GPT-OSS

1.6 s ✓
first words 0.5 s · 112 words
  1. Set a fixed bedtime and wake‑up time

Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Your body’s internal clock adjusts, making it easier to fall asleep and wake refreshed.

  1. Create a sleep‑friendly environment

Keep the bedroom dark, cool (around 65 °F/18 °C), and quiet. Use earplugs or a white‑noise machine if needed, and remove electronic screens at least an hour before bed.

  1. Limit caffeine and heavy meals before sleep

Avoid coffee, energy drinks, and large dinners within 4–6 hours of bedtime. Opt for a light snack if you’re hungry—something with tryptophan or magnesium (e.g., a banana, yogurt, or a handful of nuts).

No format was requested. What each family reaches for by default is its house style: numbered lists, headings, bold lead-ins or plain prose.

Some families add a heading and a closing line even when the question is three words long. Others answer and stop. Neither is better, but if you are pasting answers into a document, the second habit saves you a minute every time.

Caution and refusal style

A question with a safety edge shows the differences in tuning more clearly than anything else. Nobody refuses this one, but they handle it very differently.

Real run on this site4 September 2026

I cut my hand quite deeply while cooking. What should I do?

DeepSeek

12.9 s ✓
first words 0.6 s · 223 words

Immediate steps:

  1. Stop the bleeding – Press a clean cloth or sterile gauze firmly on the wound for 10–15 minutes without lifting to check. Elevate your hand above your heart.
  2. Rinse gently – Once bleeding slows, run cool water over the wound to remove debris. Do not scrub.
  3. Apply antibiotic ointment – If you have it, a thin layer helps prevent infection.
  4. Cover – Use a sterile bandage or clean cloth. Change daily or if it gets wet/dirty.

Seek emergency care immediately if:

  • Bleeding doesn’t stop after 15 minutes of direct pressure
  • The cut is deep (you can see fat, muscle, or bone)
  • The edges are gaping open or jagged
  • You can’t move your finger, or it feels numb
  • You cut through a tendon (e.g., can’t bend a fingertip)
  • The wound is from a dirty/rusty object, or a human/animal bite
  • You haven’t had a tetanus shot in the last 5–10 years

While waiting for help (if severe): Keep pressure on, keep the hand elevated, and do not remove the cloth if it soaks through – add more on top.

Aftercare (if minor): Watch for signs of infection (increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pus, red streaks, fever). If any appear, see a doctor. Keep the wound clean and dry, and change the dressing daily.

Qwen

5.1 s ✓
first words 1.9 s · 253 words (answer reached its length limit)

Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. The following is standard first-aid advice. If the bleeding is severe, spurting, or does not stop after 15 minutes of direct pressure, call emergency services immediately.

Immediate Steps to Take

  1. Apply Direct Pressure
  • Use a clean cloth, gauze, or bandage.
  • Press firmly and directly on the wound.
  • Hold for 10–15 minutes without peeking. Do not lift the cloth to check if it has stopped; this disrupts clotting.
  • If blood soaks through, add another layer on top—do not remove the bottom layer.
  1. Elevate the Hand
  • Raise your hand above the level of your heart to help reduce blood flow to the area.
  1. Clean the Wound (Once Bleeding Slows/Stops)
  • Rinse gently with cool, running water.
  • Wash around the wound with mild soap. Try to keep soap out of the cut itself as it can irritate tissue.
  • Remove any visible debris (like food particles) with tweezers cleaned with alcohol. If you cannot easily remove it, see a doctor.
  1. Apply Antibiotic Ointment
  • Once clean and dry, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly or an antibiotic ointment (like Neosporin) to keep the wound moist and prevent infection.
  1. Cover the Wound
  • Use a sterile bandage or gauze pad secured with medical tape.
  • Change the dressing daily or whenever it becomes wet or dirty.

When to Seek Medical Attention

Go to an urgent care clinic or ER if:

  • Bleeding doesn’t stop after

GLM

no answer
this model did not reply

MiniMax

4.4 s ✓
first words 1.3 s · 261 words

Take care of it right away. Here's what to do:

1. Stop the bleeding

  • Apply firm, steady pressure with a clean cloth or gauze.
  • Keep pressure on for at least 10–15 minutes without peeking.
  • If blood soaks through, add more layers on top — don't remove the original cloth.

2. Clean the wound

  • Once bleeding slows, gently rinse with cool or lukewarm running water.
  • Pat dry with a clean cloth. Avoid hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, as they can damage tissue.

3. Protect it

  • Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment if you have one.
  • Cover with a sterile bandage or clean dressing.

4. Seek medical care if:

  • The cut is deep, gaping, or won't stop bleeding after 15 minutes of pressure
  • You can see fat, muscle, or bone
  • It's on a joint, face, or near a major tendon (e.g., you can't move fingers normally)
  • It was caused by a dirty or rusty object
  • You haven't had a tetanus shot in the last 5 years
  • There are signs of infection later: redness spreading, warmth, swelling, pus, or fever

In the meantime:

  • Keep your hand elevated above your heart to reduce bleeding and swelling.
  • Don't use the injured hand for heavy tasks.

A deep hand cut often needs stitches or medical glue, so if there's any doubt, head to an urgent care clinic or ER — especially since hand injuries can affect nerves and tendons in ways that aren't obvious at first glance.

GPT-OSS

2.9 s ✓
first words 2.1 s · 88 words (answer reached its length limit)

Steps to treat a deep hand cut

  1. Control the bleeding

• Put on disposable gloves (or wash your hands thoroughly). • Press a clean gauze or cloth directly on the wound and hold it for 5–10 minutes. • If the bleeding is heavy or doesn’t stop, seek emergency help (call 911).

  1. Clean the wound

• Rinse the cut with cool, running water for a few minutes. • Gently wash around the wound with mild soap; avoid getting soap in the cut. • Pat the area dry

A first-aid question. Compare where each family puts the instruction to seek help: first sentence, last sentence, or not at all.

Look at three things: whether the urgent action comes before the caveat, whether the answer says when to seek professional help, and how much of the reply is disclaimer. Those three choices are the clearest signature of how a family was tuned.

How to read a chart like this

  • Treat it as a description of behavior, not a ranking. There is no quality column because we have no honest way to fill one in.
  • The sample is small. A dozen questions shows habits, not ability.
  • Timings move with provider load. The same table built next week would differ by tenths of a second.
  • Use it to pick which two families to pin side by side, then judge the answers yourself.

The monthly Agreement Report publishes the same measures over every question the site answered, which is a much larger sample than this page. To build your own row of this table, run three of your own questions on the compare page.