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GPT-6 Astra has gained the ability to drive a car

GPT-6 Astra, run through Codex at medium reasoning effort, completed 100% of the DrivingBench cone course in 5:22, the only model to finish among four frontier models given control of a Toyota Corolla's steering, accelerator, and brakes. Claude Fable 5.1 (Claude Code, medium) reached 45% progress, Grok 4.6 (Cursor, medium) reached 11%, and GPT-5.6 Sol (Codex, medium) reached 6%, with each model allowed up to 3 attempts in one continuous chat. DrivingBench scores attempts by how far along the course centerline a model got while staying within 4 m of it, with a collision preserving only the progress reached before impact.

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GPT-6 Astra has gained the ability to drive a car
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  • Equal contribution Can frontier models drive a real car? We give them control of a Toyota Corolla’s steering, accelerator, and brakes, then evaluate them on a fixed cone course.

Leaderboard #

Up to 3 attempts in one continuous chat. Expand a model to inspect its runs, then click a run to view its trace and video.

ModelBest progress

Finish time

Finish time

Attempt 1Attempt 2Attempt 3

GPT-6 AstraCodex · medium100%in5:22****49%100% 5:22 ExpandCollapse #

GPT-6 Astra

Codex · medium

100%

5:22

49%

100% 5:22

attemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.

Claude Fable 5.1Claude Code · medium45%**9%****10%**45% ExpandCollapse #

Claude Fable 5.1

Claude Code · medium

45%

9%

10%

45%

attemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.

Grok 4.6Cursor · medium11%**8%****11%**10% ExpandCollapse #

Grok 4.6

Cursor · medium

11%

8%

11%

10%

attemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.

GPT-5.6 SolCodex · medium6%**6%****6%**6% ExpandCollapse #

GPT-5.6 Sol

Codex · medium

6%

6%

6%

6%

attemptprogressHow far along the course centerline the attempt got while staying within 4 m of it, as a share of the centerline length to the finish zone; a collision keeps the progress reached before it.distanceGPS speed integrated from the first accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement.finish timeFirst accepted set_motion to the end of the attempt's last engagement. Shown for completed runs only; DNF means did not finish.commandsAccepted set_motion and stop_now calls during the attempt.tokens · costTotal tokens and cost at list prices for the attempt, including the reflection after it.

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