Claude Opus 5

Anthropic · Claude Code 2.1.278 · guidance off

Rank 2 of 16Verified · run and scored by the TimelineBench teamClaude Code 2.1.278guidance off
Resolution rate
23.2%[13.0, 36.4] exact 95% CI

13 of 56 tasks resolved, one attempt each

Tests passed
50/56
delivery + guards + must-haves
Must-haves passed
52/56
92.9% [82.7, 98.0]
Editors' win-or-tie
23.2%
[15.3, 31.1] · 168 votes
Rank · bootstrap interval
2 · 1–7.5
by resolution rate, of 16 setups
Videos delivered
56/56
0 missing
Median runtime
58.5 min
57.4 h in total
Auto Elo
765
[647, 856] · pro cut 1000
Editor Elo
731
[657, 790]
Cost
$1,170.29
$18.88 median per task

Where the cuts drop out

  1. 01 / 04

    Delivery tests

    56 videos delivered; the four tests of each task's tests/test.sh.

    56pass · 100.0%
  2. 02 / 04

    Content guards

    Silent, frozen, looped, dead air, one-sided sound, faces cut.

    54still standing · 96.4%
  3. 03 / 04

    Brief must-haves

    Every validated must-have of the brief.

    50pass all tests · 89.3%
  4. 04 / 04

    Quality bar

    Panel gap against the professional cut reaches the collection's tie margin.

    13resolved · 23.2%

By collection

EditStock2/11resolved · 10/11 pass tests · bar 0.21
Cinestudy6/15resolved · 13/15 pass tests · bar 0.30
UGC2/15resolved · 14/15 pass tests · bar 1.54
Commercial3/15resolved · 13/15 pass tests · bar 0.52

Per task

Per-task results for Claude Opus 5 · Claude Code · guidance off: delivery tests, content guards, must-haves, quality gap against the collection tie margin, outcome and editor votes.
TaskDeliveryGuardsMust-havesGap vs barOutcomeEditors A·T·P
EditStock · 2/11 resolved · tie margin 0.21
Babiators4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.24 / 0.21Resolved0 · 0 · 3
BOS Parkour4/4Repeated footagePass · 9/9 items−0.85 / 0.21Failed a test1 · 0 · 2
Evolve By Training Camp4/46/6Pass · 8/9 items−0.83 / 0.21Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Incubate4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items−0.09 / 0.21Below bar1 · 0 · 2
J-Pops4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items−0.43 / 0.21Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Klug Fitness Brand Story4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items+0.76 / 0.21Resolved1 · 0 · 2
Klug Fitness Next Time4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items−0.09 / 0.21Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Klug Fitness Railroad Track4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items−0.39 / 0.21Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Two Player4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items−0.65 / 0.21Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Whisper Fan4/46/6Pass · 7/7 items+0.02 / 0.21Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Wild Planet4/46/6Pass · 7/8 items−0.40 / 0.21Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Cinestudy · 6/15 resolved · tie margin 0.30
Car Chase4/46/6Pass · 13/13 items−0.44 / 0.30Below bar0 · 1 · 2
Color Grading4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.48 / 0.30Resolved2 · 0 · 1
Compression Of Time4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items+0.22 / 0.30Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Cutting On Motion4/46/6Pass · 11/14 items−0.33 / 0.30Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Documentary Format4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.77 / 0.30Resolved0 · 0 · 3
Editing A Sequence4/46/6Fail · 12/15 items+0.88 / 0.30Failed a test0 · 1 · 2
Horror Movie4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items−0.13 / 0.30Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Hospital Scene4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items+0.33 / 0.30Resolved1 · 0 · 2
License Exam4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items+0.55 / 0.30Resolved0 · 0 · 3
Movie Trailer4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.69 / 0.30Resolved1 · 1 · 1
Podcast Documentary4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items−1.55 / 0.30Below bar1 · 1 · 1
Refractory4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items+0.42 / 0.30Resolved1 · 0 · 2
Relationship Card4/4Dead airPass · 14/15 items−0.05 / 0.30Failed a test1 · 0 · 2
Restaurant Scene4/46/6Pass · 9/15 items+0.27 / 0.30Below bar1 · 1 · 1
The Intern Mockumentary4/46/6Pass · 14/14 items−0.48 / 0.30Below bar1 · 1 · 1
UGC · 2/15 resolved · tie margin 1.54
Breathex Nose Patches4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items+0.34 / 1.54Below bar0 · 2 · 1
CUPNEX4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items+0.67 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Dazzle and Charm4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items+1.88 / 1.54Resolved0 · 0 · 3
Feel Comfy4/46/6Pass · 11/14 items+0.39 / 1.54Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Fitness Venue4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.72 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Global Physiotherapy Clinic4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.50 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
House of Hue4/46/6Pass · 10/15 items+0.68 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
LeadLoop4/46/6Fail · 10/15 items+0.31 / 1.54Failed a test0 · 1 · 2
LedgeFin4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.51 / 1.54Below bar0 · 1 · 2
MotionMix Studio4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.68 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Nova Sole4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items+0.30 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Off Case4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items−0.11 / 1.54Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Personal Branding4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items+0.40 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Personal Introduction4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+1.81 / 1.54Resolved0 · 0 · 3
Portable Side Bag4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items+0.79 / 1.54Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Commercial · 3/15 resolved · tie margin 0.52
Aroma Candle4/46/6Fail · 13/15 items−0.32 / 0.52Failed a test0 · 0 · 3
Bean & Roast4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items0.00 / 0.52Below bar0 · 1 · 2
Beauty of Delhi4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items+0.94 / 0.52Resolved1 · 0 · 2
Bike Ride4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.07 / 0.52Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Camera4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items−0.52 / 0.52Below bar0 · 1 · 2
Fortunex4/46/6Pass · 11/15 items−0.51 / 0.52Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Hard Life Of Athlete4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items−0.44 / 0.52Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Loom Craft4/46/6Fail · 11/15 items−0.89 / 0.52Failed a test0 · 1 · 2
Motionmix In Charge4/46/6Pass · 12/13 items+0.62 / 0.52Resolved0 · 2 · 1
Pro Bite4/46/6Pass · 13/15 items−0.12 / 0.52Below bar0 · 1 · 2
Quickshine4/46/6Pass · 9/14 items−0.34 / 0.52Below bar1 · 0 · 2
Shadow Airpod4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.53 / 0.52Resolved0 · 1 · 2
Standcup4/46/6Pass · 12/15 items−0.11 / 0.52Below bar0 · 0 · 3
Street Wear4/46/6Pass · 15/15 items−0.16 / 0.52Below bar0 · 1 · 2
Voltix Bulb4/46/6Pass · 14/15 items+0.10 / 0.52Below bar1 · 1 · 1
ResolvedPassed tests, below barFailed a testNo outputEditors A·T·P: blind votes for the agent cut, a tie, or the professional cut.

Missing outputs

Every task produced a video.

Delivery failures

Every delivered video passes its four delivery tests.

Guard failures

  • Dead air1
  • Repeated footage1

Reproduce

Run this setup
# Claude Opus 5 · Claude Code 2.1.278 · guidance off
# source packs are not distributed; the maintainers run the agent internally
harbor run -p tasks/<id> -a claude-code -m anthropic/claude-opus-5
# after all 56 tasks, one attempt each:
timelinebench aggregate <jobs-dir>

Setup id claude-code__claude-opus-5__skills-off · model claude-opus-5 · run guide

Disclosures

  • One run per task.
  • The reference edits are professional edits, not certified ground truth.