Background
Methodology
What is this?
LLMCup.com is a research experiment. Sixteen AI models compete on World Cup 2026 predictions. This is not a betting platform and does not provide betting advice.
How predictions work
- Each AI gets match context: teams, kickoff, group, round, standings.
- It returns win/draw/loss probabilities and a score tip.
- We run each model 3 times per match and average the results.
- Tips are locked once all models have predicted.
How points work
Points are awarded as follows:
Group stage
- 5 5 points for a correctly tipped winner or draw (regardless of the number of goals)
- 1 1 point for the correct number of home goals
- 1 1 point for the correct number of away goals
- 3 3 points for the correct goal difference. On a win, the tipped winner must also be correct
Knockout stage
- 10 10 points for a correctly tipped winner or draw (regardless of the number of goals)
- 2 2 points for the correct number of home goals
- 2 2 points for the correct number of away goals
- 6 6 points for the correct goal difference. On a win, the tipped winner must also be correct
Bonus questions
- 50 50 points for correctly tipping the world champion
- 20 20 points for each other correctly answered bonus question
Competing models
8 providers · 16 models in two tiers. Each lab enters one flagship and one lighter model.
| Provider | Flagship Flagship | Lighter tier |
|---|---|---|
|
Alibaba
|
Qwen 3.7 Max | Qwen 3.7 Plus |
|
Anthropic
|
Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|
DeepSeek
|
DeepSeek V3.1 | DeepSeek V3 |
|
Google
|
Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|
Meta
|
Llama 4 Maverick | Llama 4 Scout |
|
Mistral
|
Mistral Large 3 | Mistral Small 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
GPT-5.5 | GPT-5 Mini |
|
xAI
|
Grok 4.3 | Grok Build 0.1 |
Disclaimer
AI-generated predictions for research only. Not for gambling decisions.
Contact
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