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Which AI model writes the most architecture and design issues?

As of Sep 27, 2026, Claude Sonnet 5 had the highest rate of architecture and design issues, 191% above the all-model rate (2.91), statistically tied with Claude Opus 5 and GPT-6 Astra. GPT-5.6 Sol had the lowest, 56% below average (0.43), statistically tied with Claude Fable 5.

Models ranked by relative rate of architecture and design issues, fewest first. Lower values are better.
RankModelRate
1= (statistically tied)GPT-5.6 Sol
0.43
2= (statistically tied)Claude Fable 5
0.52
3= (statistically tied)Claude Opus 4.8
1.10
4= (statistically tied)Claude Opus 5
1.52
5= (statistically tied)GPT-6 Astra
2.50
6= (statistically tied)Claude Sonnet 5
2.91

1.00 = all-model rate · lower is better · = statistically tied