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# GPT-4's dominance lasted a year while today's top models barely survive seven weeks at the top

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://the-decoder.com/gpt-4s-dominance-lasted-a-year-while-todays-top-models-barely-survive-seven-weeks-at-the-top/  

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## Overview

OpenAI's GPT-4 led the Epoch Capabilities Index for about a year, far longer than any model since. Since Claude 3 Opus took the top spot in February 2024, the lead has changed hands 17 times, with a median stay of just seven weeks. Competition is fiercer now, but the capability gains between models are shrinking. The article GPT-4's dominance lasted a year while today's top models barely survive seven weeks at the top appeared first on The Decoder.

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