GLOBAL AI REVIEW RADAR
2026.08.25 · Tuesday
Issue 015
Key Updates 0 | Leaderboard Flash 0 | Highlights 29 | Tomorrow's Watch 3
● Arena is a blind testing ground where thousands of users anonymously vote to score AI. Strength isn't determined by vendors. On August 24, Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash hit three leaderboards in one go.
● On the Agent Leaderboard, which tests "can AI do work for you," it ranked #20, jumping 15 places from the previous generation, standing in the same tier as Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Terra. On the web development leaderboard, it surged from #19 to #8. It also entered the top nine on the chat blind test leaderboard, scoring 1490. The brightest single metric is "getting things done in one shot," showing stability in long tasks without dropping the ball halfway.
● Old Xu says the Agent Leaderboard tests long-range work capability. Assign a project, and the AI must break down steps, call tools, and recover from errors on its own. Google's mid-tier model's work stability has genuinely improved. However, leaderboard scores are just scores. When integrating into projects, try small tasks for a few days first.
● Little He says previously, AI coding was all about the most expensive models. Now that a mid-tier model hits three leaderboards, cheap and good AI is getting closer. Note the name. Once it opens up, let it help build a simple webpage to test the waters.
● Tokens are AI's counting units. Every question you ask and answer it gives is measured by them. On August 24, the anonymous model Ox Alpha quietly went online without official identity announcement. The Chinese circle calls it "Niu Lai" (Ox Come). Within one day, its call volume surged to #1 globally, setting a new single-day historical record.
● Just the top five entry points fed it over 4 trillion tokens in one day. DeepSeek's 56-day winning streak in programming tools was ended like this. It can hold approximately 1.048 million tokens of content at once, equivalent to reading hundreds of thousands of words in one breath while remembering the beginning. It can view images and videos, and the preview period is free. Who owns it? How long will the free window last? Nothing is officially announced, but developers have voted with their feet.
● Ah Zhe says it's another anonymous takeover. Last time "Nano Banana" anonymously dominated image editing leaderboards, playing out similarly. Entry points and free access matter more than names. For users, the harder anonymous models compete, the more free and good tools there are.
● Little He says this time I won't guess who it is. I'll watch two things. 4 trillion tokens is real usage data. How long the free window lasts is what matters to us regular folks. Old rule: wait for third-party real-world tests first.
● Agent Leaderboard (Arena Official Announcement 8/24)
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● Web Development + Chat Leaderboard (Arena Official Announcement 8/24)
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● Usage Leaderboard (NBD, KuaiKeJi Reports 8/24)
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