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People's votes on writing and language
People compared two anonymous answers to writing, editing and language questions.
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How to read it
A rating from thousands of head-to-head votes. Higher means people preferred its answers more often. The thin line is the likely range.
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9 tasks on this site.
How the models did
Rating from blind votes · Higher is better
Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1 are neck and neck at the top, followed by Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro.
Source: LMArena · votes as of 25 Sept 2026
Where we use it
Each task page labels this test by how closely it matches the task.
| Task | How close |
|---|---|
| Best AI for writing | Tests this task |
| Best AI for scripts and content creation | Tests this task |
| Best AI for writing a book | Tests a related skill |
| Best AI for creative writing | Tests a related skill |
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