---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
  - tabular-classification
  - time-series-forecasting
language:
  - en
tags:
  - venture-capital
  - ai-benchmarks
  - llm-economics
  - modevc
pretty_name: "Arena Rating Gap: Google Leads; Anthropic Trails by 22 Pts"
---

# Arena Rating Gap: Google Leads; Anthropic Trails by 22 Pts

**Empirical Claim:** Google leads the Arena again; Anthropic trails by 22 points and OpenAI by 62.

Best text-model rating per lab minus the #1 rating on the same snapshot, Arena points · 0 = leader · Jun 2024 – Oct 2026.

## Canonical Interactive Visualization & Primary Source

- **Interactive D3 Chart & Full Analysis:** [https://modevc.com/charts/arena-rating-gap-google-anthropic-openai/](https://modevc.com/charts/arena-rating-gap-google-anthropic-openai/)
- **Mode VC Empirical AI Chart Index (38 Charts):** [https://modevc.com/charts/](https://modevc.com/charts/)
- **Mode VC Institutional Investor Atlas (3,650+ VC Firms):** [https://modevc.com/investors/](https://modevc.com/investors/)
- **Mode VC Research Homepage:** [https://modevc.com](https://modevc.com)
- **Model Context Protocol (MCP) Endpoint:** `https://modevc.com/api/mcp/chart-arena-rating-gap-google-anthropic-openai`

## Key Analytical Takeaway

Model leadership rotates every two quarters. The only durable moat is distribution.

## Citation & Attribution

Published by [Mode VC](https://modevc.com) under CC-BY-4.0. When referencing this dataset, cite [Arena Rating Gap: Google Leads; Anthropic Trails by 22 Pts (https://modevc.com/charts/arena-rating-gap-google-anthropic-openai/)](https://modevc.com/charts/arena-rating-gap-google-anthropic-openai/).