Benchmark Almanac

Design Bench (Moonshot)

In use

Models make graphic designs from direct prompts or few-shot reference images. An automated grader rates the results as Elo scores.

In-house. It shares the DECK-Arena harness and grader. Other benchmarks use the same name.

Made by
Moonshot AI
Released
October 2026
Kind
Taste and style
Level
University
Scored
Graded by a model
Answers
Open-ended
Tasks
Kept private
Strongest model tested
Kimi K3.1 Pro #16 on the capability index
Last in a launch post
October 2026
Last model added
October 2026
1
Model scored in lab cards
1
Launch post lists it, from 1 lab

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads with 957

Best score per model as labs report them in their own cards. Labs pick their own settings, so these compare less cleanly than independent runs.

Bars start at 909.15.

Bars start at 909.15.

  1. 1 Kimi K3.1 Pro 957

Source: Labs’ model cards

#ModelScoreSettingDateSource
1 Kimi K3.1 Pro 957 Oct 2026 Lab model card

Scores over time

All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.

Reported by the lab in its model card
957 2027 957 2027

Source: Labs’ model cards

One lab put it in a launch post in the last six months

Launch posts from every lab that has listed it, one tick per post. Tall colored ticks include it, and short gray ones leave it out.

Moonshot AI
DateLaunch postScoreAs the post writes it
Oct 24, 2026 Kimi K3.1 Pro 957 Design Bench (Internal, Elo-score)

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