SimpleQA Verified
SimpleQA Verified is a knowledge benchmark tracked on BenchGecko. Simple factual questions with verified correct answers. Tests accuracy of basic knowledge retrieval. Low scores indicate hallucination.
Built from BenchGecko data as of October 2, 2026 · updates when the data changes
SimpleQA Verified is a knowledge benchmark tracked on BenchGecko. Simple factual questions with verified correct answers. Tests accuracy of basic knowledge retrieval. Low scores indicate hallucination.
Basic
Simple factual questions with verified correct answers. Tests accuracy of basic knowledge retrieval. Low scores indicate hallucination.
Deep
Scores are reported (%, maximum 100); higher is better. BenchGecko collects SimpleQA Verified scores from Epoch AI and refreshes them daily; the leaderboard on this page shows the current top models.
Expert
Compare models only on the same benchmark version and settings. A benchmark separates models well while scores are spread out; when top models bunch together near the maximum, it stops telling them apart.
Depending on why you're here
- ·knowledge benchmark (%, maximum 100)
- ·Source: Epoch AI
- ·Useful if your workload is knowledge
- ·Check the live leaderboard on /benchmark/simpleqa-verified before choosing a model
- ·Labs cite benchmark results in launch announcements; check the source and version
- ·SimpleQA Verified is a test of how good an AI is at knowledge
- ·A higher score means better results on that kind of task