Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
hype or code’s pelican test for AI models
A public benchmark runs each new AI model through the same six creative prompts and displays its outputs, completion times, token counts, and costs.
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- People comparing AI model outputs, speed, and cost
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- Runs allow up to 60 minutes per prompt, and results include time, tokens, and cost for each model.
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The prompt set mixes visual, coding, and writing tasks rather than reducing comparison to a single benchmark number. Model entries show individual run details, including examples such as a 43-second free pelican result and an 11-minute, 5-second free Breakout run. The page also separates image models from the main model list.
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