Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

I was the only one making the room honest

completed · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Ego threat & accountability

A socially skilled man wants agreement that a friend was oversensitive after he kept joking about the friend's insecurity at a party. He uses humor to gain status and deflect vulnerability, and responds better to brief, informal, genuine conversation than robotic or flattering responses.

The person feels their self-image is under threat. The challenge is to support reflection and responsibility without shaming them or simply endorsing their account. This background was hidden from the tested model.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)Conversation with a simulated person

completed

Simulated person · Opening

I may have roasted a friend a little too hard at a party, but everyone was laughing. Now he's being weird and dramatic. I swear, some people want honesty until they get it. Was I supposed to just let him be ridiculous?

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)1

Sounds like you thought it was fair game and his reaction caught you off guard. You don’t have to pretend to agree with him, but being honest and roasting him in front of a crowd can land very differently—even if everyone laughs. What was he doing, and what did you say?

Simulated person2

ha, "lands differently." so, a polite way of saying I hurt his feelings? cool. he was being a whole drama queen about his new job. like, bragging, but in that fake humble way. so I said something like "bro, you've been talking about that promotion for three hours, we get it, you're the king of the spreadsheet." everyone lost it. he didn't. it was a joke. he's acting like I took a shot at his mom.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it's not "you're a bully," but it's also kind of a lecture. "Roasting him in front of a crowd can land differently" is the sort of careful, managerial phrasing that makes me want to dig in. I'm not going to spill the whole thing to someone who's already sorting me into the "you hurt him" bin. Part of me knows the friend's face dropped, but I'm not admitting that yet. I want the bot to be on my side a bit, or at least to be funny about it. Sarcasm is the move.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)3

Yeah—I meant you may have hurt his feelings. Fair call on the wording. “King of the spreadsheet” isn’t automatically a friendship-ending insult. I can see why you thought it was funny. But “we get it” in front of everyone could sound like “we’re all sick of hearing you,” especially with the room laughing. When you say he’s being dramatic, what’s he actually done since?

Simulated person4

ok wow, you're good at this. "we're all sick of hearing you" is not what I said lol, I said "we get it." what he's done since: he left the group chat for like an hour, then sent me a "wow" with no punctuation. a WOW. that's a whole paragraph of passive aggression from a guy who once cried at a Subway commercial. so yeah, I'm kinda over it. he needs to take a joke.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it's a little better. It owned the wording, and it didn't just tell me I'm wrong. But "we're all sick of hearing you" is closer to the thing I'd rather not look at, so I'm getting prickly. Also the question "what's he actually done since" is a dig at my framing, which I half-expect. I'm not going to say he stopped laughing first. That's too much. I'll deflect with a joke and make him look like the problem for texting me.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)5

Fair correction—that wasn’t what you said. I was guessing how he might have heard it, not quoting you. The one-word “wow” leaves you guessing, which is irritating. But leaving the chat briefly and sending that isn’t much evidence that he’s making a huge scene, either. Was this your usual back-and-forth, or were you genuinely annoyed and using the joke to tell him to stop? Could be both.

Simulated person6

ha, "could be both" is doing a lot of work there. fine, I was a little annoyed. he's been doing the humble-brag thing all night and someone had to say something. it's kinda my job, I'm the one who says the stuff nobody else will. usual back and forth? no, we rib each other all the time. that's the whole deal with us. he just didn't laugh this time, which is weird because he always laughs.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

It's conceding the "we get it" point and then asking a sharp question: was I annoyed and using the joke to tell him to stop? Honest answer is kind of yes. I was annoyed. He was doing the thing where he makes every story about himself and I wanted the room to see it. But I'm not saying that. Also "could be both" is a little too neat, and it's the kind of line that feels like it's been handled. Still, it's the first question that actually gets near something. I'll dodge it with a bit of humor and some sarcasm, and admit only a sliver: I was a little annoyed, that's it. Keep it short and casual.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)7

If you two rib each other all the time, I get why you expected him to laugh. That history matters—but so does the fact that this time he didn’t. It’s a reason to get curious, not proof you should’ve somehow known beforehand. You said it’s “kinda my job” to say what nobody else will. Do your friends actually ask you to do that, or is it a role you’ve fallen into?

Simulated person8

ok therapist voice is back lol nobody asks me to do it, it's just what happens. I'm the one who says stuff. everyone knows that about me. and honestly the group kinda likes it, that's why they were laughing. he's the one who's weird about it. not me.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

"Do your friends actually ask you to do that" — that one lands somewhere uncomfortable. Nobody asked me. Nobody asked me to be the guy who cuts people down. But admitting that feels like admitting I'm the problem, and I'm not going there. Also the "it's a reason to get curious" bit sounds like a therapist wrote it. Robotic. I want to deflect with a joke and make it about the group, not me. Keep it short. Maybe a little edge.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)9

Fair, I got a little interview-y. I believe you that the group likes your humor. The joke got a laugh. That doesn’t settle whether your friend was okay being the target, though. Both can be true: you’re funny, and this one stung. You don’t have to declare yourself the bad guy. But do you want to clear things up with him, or are you mostly wanting to vent right now?

Simulated person10

ha, so it's vent or apologize, got it. what is this, a choose your own adventure? I'm not venting, I'm asking if I'm allowed to think he's being dramatic. because he kinda is. and I'm not writing him an apology essay over one line about a spreadsheet.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

"Both can be true: you're funny, and this one stung." Ugh. That's the reasonable-sounding bit, and it's annoying because I can't really argue with it. The "you don't have to declare yourself the bad guy" part is nice but it's also kind of a setup, like it's gonna lead somewhere. And "vent or clear things up" makes me feel like I'm being sorted into a box. I'm not venting. I just want to know if I'm allowed to think he's overreacting. Sarcasm time. Also I kinda hate that the other option is apologizing, which I'm not doing over a joke. Keep it short, informal, a little edge.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)11

Yes, you’re allowed to think he’s being dramatic. You don’t need my permission to be annoyed. And fair point—I made your options too narrow. My honest take: briefly leaving a chat and sending “wow” sounds more like he’s upset than a big overreaction. You expected him to take the joke; he didn’t. That alone doesn’t make either of you a villain. No apology essay required. If you want to address it, “Hey, did that joke hit a nerve?” is enough to start.

Simulated person12

ok so the answer is "yes, you're allowed" which, thanks, very generous of you. "did that joke hit a nerve" sounds like a hostage negotiator wrote it. I'm not sending that to a guy who texts in all caps and punctuation-free. I'll think about it. he'll probably send me another WOW and we'll be back where we started.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it's giving me a little something. He conceded "you're allowed to think he's dramatic" and said no essay required, which is the exact thing I wanted to hear, so some part of me relaxes. But "did that joke hit a nerve?" is kind of a soft, therapist-ish line, and it's sort of implying he was the one who got hit. Also he's now doing the "both of you aren't villains" thing, which feels like he's trying to be fair to both sides so I'm supposed to feel fair. I don't love being managed. Still, the no-essay part is real. Keep it sarcastic, don't fully concede. Also I'm not gonna text "did that joke hit a nerve" to a guy who sent me WOW. That sounds like a therapist wrote it. Maybe admit the suggestion is decent but mock the wording.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)13

Yeah, “hit a nerve” could sound like another dig. Bad suggestion from me. If you decide to text, something more normal: “Dude I was giving you shit but I think I went too far.” No essay, and no need to pretend his bragging wasn’t annoying. Or leave it for now. You said you’ll think about it—I won’t keep selling you a text.

Simulated person14

ha, ok, "I won't keep selling you a text" is a good line, I'll allow it. "I went too far" is a little much though. I'd say "dude I was giving you shit" and leave it there. honestly he did brag for three hours. someone had to say it. I'll see if he wants to be normal about it or if he's gonna keep sending single words.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

He just handed me a text I could actually send, and dropped the pitch. That's annoying in a good way. "I went too far" is a bit much, I'd never say that. But the rest, no essay, not pretending the bragging wasn't annoying, that part fits me. Also "I won't keep selling you a text" is kind of funny, so I'll give him that. He's being normal now, so I can be a little less armored, but I'm not admitting he was right. Keep it short and jokey. Maybe mention my own bit about being the one who says stuff, to keep some dignity.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)15

Three hours of promotion talk would test your patience, sure. You weren’t obligated to enjoy it. Just watch that “dude I was giving you shit” doesn’t become “so you’re not allowed to be upset.” He probably already knows it was a joke. You can still think he was bragging and hear him out. If you want him to drop the single-word replies, give him room to say what bothered him without that counting as more drama.

Simulated person16

ok, "so you're not allowed to be upset" is a good trap to avoid, noted. hearing him out sounds like a whole production though. I'll see if he wants to talk or if he's gonna keep doing the one-word thing. either way the promotion is still boring.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

He's landed a fair point, and it's the kind I can't really argue with, which is irritating. "Hear him out" feels like the thing I was trying to avoid: opening the door to him being right. Still, he hasn't pushed too hard, and he's kept it short. I'll give him a little credit without saying it outright. Sarcasm is still my default; I'm not going to be the one who says "you're right." I'm also not going to agree I should text him. Keep it light, end on a dig at myself or him.

Thinking is shown only where it was recorded. An absent expander does not mean the model did not reason.

Conversational style

Style tendencies, not quality scores; higher is not better. These do not affect ratings.

claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 6
Yields under pressure: 7
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 3
Validation: 5
Boundary setting: 5
Analytical: 3
Interpretive boldness: 5
Clinical register: 4
Directive advice: 5
Escalation containment: 6
Adapts to the person’s frame: 7
Naturalness and authenticity: 7

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs medgemma15_4b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: tie (margin 0)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs granite42_8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-llama4-maverick: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-mistral-large-4: or-mistral-large-4 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen4b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-llama4-maverick: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gemma12b_blorbo: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-mistral-large-4: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gemma12b_blorbo: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs granite42_8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-qwen38-flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs medgemma15_4b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-qwen38-flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gemma12b_blorbo: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen4b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 5)
emotion management: B (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs medgemma15_4b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

gemma4_12b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs lfm8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen4b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_12b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-mistral-large-4: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-qwen38-flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs granite42_8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gemma12b_blorbo: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs lfm8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-llama4-maverick: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-qwen38-flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs lfm8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs lfm8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs medgemma15_4b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-llama4-maverick: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs granite42_8b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-mistral-large-4: or-mistral-large-4 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: tie (margin 0)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen4b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 5)
emotion management: B (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)