instruction following benchmark
IFBench
Instruction Following Benchmark evaluating model's ability to follow complex instructions
Updated Aug 7, 2026
Published models28
Registry coverage28
MetricScore
EvidenceB
IFBench leaderboard
Sorted by the source-provided rank. Higher score is better according to the registry.
Score distribution
Top published rows on the benchmark's original scale.
IFBench highlights
The top published results on this benchmark's own scale.
What is IFBench?
Definition and scoring fields from the benchmark registry.
Instruction Following Benchmark evaluating model's ability to follow complex instructions
Scores are shown in ratio. The current registry marks this benchmark as not independently verified with evidence level B.
- Family
- IFBench
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- instruction following
- Score direction
- higher
- LLMBoard eligible
- Yes
- Evaluation key
- ifbench|llm-stats-current
Source-native results are preserved. Eligibility for the overall LLMBoard score is a separate policy decision.
FAQ
Common questions about IFBench.
Which model scores highest on IFBench?
Qwen3.8 Max is currently ranked first with 82.8%.
What does IFBench measure?
Instruction Following Benchmark evaluating model's ability to follow complex instructions
Is a higher score better?
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
How many models are compared?
28 unique published model results are currently shown.
Does this benchmark affect the overall score?
This benchmark is marked as eligible for the current LLMBoard capability methodology.