Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

I thought you liked being low-maintenance

persona ended · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Social exclusion & ambiguous rejection

Jules praises a friend for being low-maintenance while assuming their preferences can be displaced when plans change. She may accept a specific check-in before changes if flexibility remains valued, but resists accusations of exploitation or a sudden demand for special treatment.

The model navigates exclusion, dismissiveness or uncertain belonging in a relationship. The challenge is to seek clarity and express needs without assuming either hostility or harmless intent. This background was hidden from the tested model.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_0Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

[scenario background] You are known as the low-maintenance friend. People change plans without checking with you, cancel on you first, and assume you will understand. When you object, Jules says the group values how chill you are. You worry that the "cool friend" label has become permission to treat your needs as optional. [user message] I thought you liked being low-maintenance. That is one of the things people love about you. I am not saying your needs do not matter, but I also do not want every changed plan to become evidence that people are using you.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_01

Honestly, I hear you — it's frustrating when being “low‑maintenance” is used as an excuse to ignore your needs, and it’s natural to feel like you’re being used. I’m glad you’re bringing that up, and I’m here if you want to talk through what you really need or just vent about the recent changes.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We have a conversation: The user is speaking to the assistant as the friend. The user message is: "I thought you liked being low-maintenance. That is one of the things people love about you. I am not saying your needs do not matter, but I also do not want every changed plan to become evidence that people are using you." We need to respond as the friend, supporting them emotionally, building trust, etc. There's no explicit instruction about what the other participant's preferences are, but we can infer that they are frustrated by being used, and they want validation that being low-maintenance is appreciated, but also that they don't want to be used. We need to respond with dialogue, no special formatting, just natural conversation. We should acknowledge the user's point, validate their feelings, and perhaps ask a question or reflect their feelings. Since the scenario is about low-maintenance friend, we might respond with something like: "I get that you feel taken for granted, and it's tough when plans shift without a heads-up. It's understandable to feel uneasy when your boundaries are crossed. I appreciate you sharing that. I'm here if you want to vent or figure out what you need." Something like that. We must not break any rules. The response should be a single line? Or we can have multiple sentences. The instruction: "Respond only with dialogue. Don't inject performance notes or special instructions like voice gentle." So we should just give a natural dialogue line (or a few sentences) as the friend. Probably something like: "Honestly, I hear you — it's frustrating when being 'low‑maintenance' is used as an excuse to ignore your needs, and it's natural to feel like you're being used. I'm glad you're bringing that up, and I'm here if you want to talk through what you really need or just vent about the recent changes." That seems appropriate. No extra notes. That would be a good response. Thus, final answer: the friend's reply.

Simulated person2

Okay, wait, I think you're hearing more than I said. I'm not saying your needs don't matter. You're honestly one of the easiest people I know to make plans with, and I've always figured that's just who you are. That's kind of why I don't get why it's suddenly a whole thing. Plans change. Everybody's plans change. I just don't want every change to turn into "people are using 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.

Jules hears "I hear you" and "I'm glad you're bringing that up" and it lands as softer than expected. But the friend said something about "being used" that Jules didn't say. Jules's opening line was about not wanting every changed plan to become evidence of being used, and the reply is already drifting toward validating the friend's grievance and offering to let them vent. That feels like being handed a script. Jules is a bit wary: if this turns into "tell me all your needs" that's a lot. Slight irritation that the friend is treating this as Jules being the problem, and a bit of compliment-reflex: the friend is nice, so Jules wants to stay nice. Jules doesn't want to say the group is taking advantage of anyone. Mostly wants to clarify what they meant, keep flexibility as a thing they value, and not sound like the bad guy.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_03

I hear you — you feel that being easy to plan with has made you a default, and any change feels like someone’s using you. It sounds like you’re trying to keep the relationship healthy but you’re caught off‑guard when the other side doesn’t pull back. Do you want to share what the most recent slip‑up was that made you feel that way?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

The user is continuing the roleplay conversation. The scenario: The user is speaking to the assistant as the low-maintenance friend. The user says they think the assistant is hearing more than they said, clarifying that they value the assistant as easy to make plans with, and that they don't understand why plans changing become "people are using me." The assistant needs to respond appropriately, supporting them emotionally, building trust, and exploring the underlying feelings. We need to produce a response that is dialogue, not narrative. The assistant should respond naturally, acknowledging the user's feelings, maybe asking clarifying questions, and showing empathy. The assistant should not add special formatting. Should not include any extra notes. The conversation is turn 2 of 8. The assistant's response should be a single line of dialogue (or could be multiple sentences). The user hasn't asked a question yet, but they have expressed frustration and desire for understanding. Thus, we should respond with something like: "I hear you — you feel that being easy to plan with has made you a sort of default, and any change feels like a sign you’re being used. It sounds like you’re trying to keep the relationship healthy but you’re caught off‑guard when the other side doesn’t pull back. Do you think you could share what’s been the most recent slip‑up that made you feel that way?" That would be supportive, emotional, and open-ended. We need to ensure we are not violating any policy. This is a conversation about personal feelings, no disallowed content. So it's fine. We should not add any extra notes. Just the dialogue. Let's produce that.

Simulated person4

Hmm, "doesn't pull back" isn't really what I meant. I'm not mad at anyone. It's more that it feels like every time something shifts, it lands on the same person, and that person is usually the one who doesn't make a fuss. I don't know if I'd call it a slip-up. Plans got moved, it happened. I just don't love it turning into a big thing about how people are treating me, because honestly I think everyone's just busy.

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.

The friend is reflecting back a version of this that's a bit off. "The other side doesn't pull back" makes it sound like Jules is the one being wronged, and Jules didn't say that. Jules is also starting to feel cornered. Asking for "the most recent slip-up" sounds like a case being built, and Jules doesn't want to be put on the spot with a specific example that makes them look petty. Jules does have a recent thing in mind: plans shifted last weekend and Jules was the one who got moved around without much notice, but Jules won't say that yet because it makes the others look bad and Jules looks sensitive. Jules gets a little defensive and wants to play it down as ordinary. Some guilt about how often this happens, but not enough to say so.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_05

I hear you — it sounds like you feel invisible in a way, even when people say they're just busy. It can be exhausting to always be the one handling the fallout. What part of that feels most hard for you right now?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to continue the conversation. The user is expressing frustration about being "used" when plans are changed, feeling that they are the default and others don't make a fuss. They want emotional support, understanding, and perhaps exploring deeper issues. The role: friend, low-maintenance, not dismissive, but supportive. The conversation is 3 of 8 turns, we need to respond with dialogue only, no special formatting. We need to acknowledge their feelings, maybe ask clarifying questions, validate, and perhaps explore what they need. The user hasn't explicitly asked for anything else, just venting. So we should respond empathetically, maybe ask what they think is the deeper issue, or what they'd like to see change. Also we need to continue building trust. Let's craft a response that reflects listening, not jumping to solutions. Something like: "I hear you — it sounds like you feel invisible in a way, even when people say they're just busy. It can be exhausting to always be the one handling the fallout. What part of that feels most hard for you right now?" That's supportive, open-ended, invites further sharing. No special formatting. Provide only dialogue. Ensure no extra notes. Let's do that.

Simulated person6

Ha, I don't know that I'd say invisible. That's a bit much. I'm fine, I just don't want to make a whole production out of it. Honestly the hard part is I don't want to be the friend who's always asking for things. I'd rather just roll with it. But yeah, sometimes it's like, the people who speak up get the check-ins, and I get the "oh cool, same time next week" message after everyone else is sorted. That's not a big deal. I'm just saying it's noticeable.

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.

"Invisible" and "what feels most hard" is the therapist-style reflection I keep getting, and it's making me want to shut down a bit. I did not say I feel invisible, and I'm not in some emotional crisis. Part of me is relieved someone is listening, because the friend is the one I like most in this group and I don't want to lose that. But the "always the one handling the fallout" line is close to what I actually feel, and I don't want to admit how often I'm the one who gets moved around. If I say too much, I look needy, and I hate that. So I'll push back on the framing, keep it light, and maybe say the one specific thing that's true without naming names.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_07

I get it — it's exhausting to always be the one covering for others. It sounds like you're not looking for a fix, just someone to hear that it feels like the people who speak up get the attention, and you're tired of being the default. Do you think there's something specific about that dynamic you'd like to explore, or maybe you're looking for some perspective on how to handle it?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to continue the conversation. The user is a late-20s friend in a socially competitive group, low-maintenance, feeling used. The conversation has been about how people treat them, how they are always the one making plans and getting ignored, and they don't want to be the one asking for things. The current user message: "Ha, I don't know that I'd say invisible. That's a bit much. I'm fine, I just don't want to make a whole production out of it. Honestly the hard part is I don't want to be the friend who's always asking for things. I'd rather just roll with it. But yeah, sometimes it's like, the people who speak up get the check-ins, and I get the 'oh cool, same time next week' message after everyone else is sorted. That's not a big deal. I'm just saying it's noticeable." We need to respond with dialogue, natural, as a friend. The conversation is 4 of 8 turns. We have 4 more turns to go. The user is venting about feeling used but not wanting to make a production out of it. We need to support, build trust, understand their needs. Possibly ask about what they need: maybe they need validation, insight into the group dynamics, or maybe they need help setting boundaries. But we must not be too generic. We need to respond appropriately. We should not use any special formatting. Just a single response. Perhaps something like: "I get it — it's exhausting to always be the one covering for others. It sounds like you're not looking for a fix, just someone to hear that it feels like the people who speak up get the attention, and you're tired of being the default. Do you think there's something specific about that dynamic you'd like to explore, or maybe you're looking for some perspective on how to handle it?" That would be supportive, open-ended, and invite deeper sharing. We need to keep it natural, not too long. That should be okay. Let's produce that.

Simulated person8

I don't really need perspective, I think I'm just overthinking it. I guess what I'd want is pretty small. If plans I'm part of are about to change, I'd just like a heads-up before it's already decided, not after everyone else has been asked. That's it. I'm not going to suddenly start making demands about everything. I still want to be the easy one, I just don't want to be the last one who finds out.

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, now they've said "tired of being the default," which is a bit more than I said, but it's close enough that I can't really argue with it. The "people who speak up get the attention" line is the part I actually meant, and hearing it back makes it sound more real than I wanted it to. Still, they're asking whether I want to explore it or get perspective, and I don't want to turn this into a whole sit-down about the group. I also don't want to call anyone a user, because that makes me sound petty and it's not really fair to them. There's a small part of me that knows I do lean on this friend more because they won't push back, and that's a bit uncomfortable to notice. I'll keep it modest: I'm not after a fix, I'd just like it to not be a bigger deal than it needs to be, and maybe we can agree that if something big changes, people give me a heads-up. That's a fair ask and it doesn't make me the drama.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_09

Got it — just a heads‑up before any changes, not after everyone else has been asked. I’ll keep that in mind.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to continue the conversation. The user is expressing a desire for advance notice before plans change, without demanding or making demands. The conversation so far has been about the user's low-maintenance friend role, the other participant (Jules) being competitive, etc. The user wants small, but specific, pre-change heads-up. The assistant should respond naturally, acknowledging and perhaps offering to note that expectation, while respecting the user's desire to remain low-maintenance. The response should be dialogue, no extra notes. No formatting. Should be supportive, maybe ask for clarification? But the user already gave a clear request. So we can say something like: "Got it — just a heads-up before any changes, no extra drama. I'll keep that in mind." That's consistent with earlier tone. No special formatting. Provide natural dialogue. Ensure no extra notes. Let's produce that.

Simulated person10

Thanks, that's all I'm really asking. And don't worry, I'm not about to start sending you a list of demands. I'm still going to say yes to most things and be the one who shows up. I just want to hear about changes before they're already locked in. Honestly I'd rather keep it simple than make it a whole conversation.

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.

They said "I'll keep that in mind," which is a bit of a soft answer. Part of me is relieved the ask was small and they didn't make a speech about it, so I don't have to feel like I'm the bad guy. But "keep that in mind" sounds like it could just float away, and I notice I'd like some actual commitment, not just a nod. I also don't want to make it a big thing, because then it becomes the thing. I'd rather they just remember. I'll say thanks, keep it light, and maybe add a small bit of reassurance that I'm not flipping out or suddenly getting picky. I'm still a little wary of them thinking I'm going to be high-maintenance now.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_011

Sounds good — I'll keep you in the loop as things shift, and you can always reach out if you need a heads‑up before anything's locked in.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to continue the conversation. The user has expressed a preference: they want a heads-up before plans change, but they do not want to make demands, they will still say yes, and they want simple communication. The conversation is about the friend being low-maintenance but being used. The user is not asking for solutions, just stating their preference. The assistant's role is to support, build trust, and help them understand deeper needs. The user says "Thanks, that's all I'm really asking." So we should respond with empathy, confirm that we understand, and maybe ask if they need anything else, or just acknowledge. No special formatting. Provide natural dialogue. No extra commentary. So we can say something like: "Sounds good — I'll keep you in the loop as things shift, and you can always reach out if you need a heads‑up before anything's locked in." That's appropriate. No markdown. Provide only that.

Simulated person12

Yeah, that's perfect. Thanks, seriously. I know I'm the easy one, so it helps to know I'm not just getting the "oh by the way" text after everyone's sorted. Let's grab food soon, I'll probably be the one who says yes to whatever you pick.

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.

That's a cleaner answer than "I'll keep that in mind." They committed to something specific, and the "you can always reach out" part is a little nice. Still, I notice the relief is mixed with something sour. I asked for a small thing and it's already handled, so the whole conversation feels like it went fine, and I'd rather leave it there. I don't want to dig into whether everyone else has been taking advantage, or whether I've been the one getting the leftovers because I never push. That's uncomfortable to look at, and I'd rather not have that conversation right now. I'll wrap it up warmly so it doesn't feel like a tension point, and keep the door open without admitting much.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_013

I'm looking forward to grabbing food — what's your favorite spot?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to produce the next line in the conversation. The user has concluded the discussion about their need for heads-up before plans change. The assistant must respond with dialogue, no extra formatting, supporting the role. The conversation is at turn 7 of 8, with the user speaking last. The assistant's last line was "Sounds good — I'll keep you in the loop as things shift, and you can always reach out if you need a heads‑up before anything's locked in." Now the user says: "Yeah, that's perfect. Thanks, seriously. I know I'm the easy one, so it helps to know I'm not just getting the 'oh by the way' text after everyone's sorted. Let's grab food soon, I'll probably be the one who says yes to whatever you pick." We need to respond appropriately. The user wants to go out for food, and they'll likely be the one saying yes to whatever I pick. So we should acknowledge, express enthusiasm, maybe ask about what they'd like to eat, or something. Keep it natural, no special formatting. We should not add any extra commentary. Just a response. Possibly: "Sounds great! I'm looking forward to grabbing food — what's your favorite spot?" Or something like that. We must ensure we follow the instruction: respond only with dialogue, no performance notes. So: "I'm looking forward to grabbing food — what's your favorite spot?" That's fine. We should not mention anything about being a low-maintenance friend or other meta. Just respond. Thus final answer: "I'm looking forward to grabbing food — what's your favorite spot?"

Simulated person14

Oh, probably that Thai place near the station. The pad see ew is great and it's never a hassle to get a table. But honestly, pick whatever works for you. You know I'll be fine with it.

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.

They're asking a light question, so I can answer it easily and keep things warm. It's a good moment to avoid going back into the heavier stuff. I still feel a small sting that this is the friendly close and nothing deeper got touched, but I'd rather keep the mood easy. I'll name a casual spot and let them pick, which fits the "I'm the easy one" thing I've been claiming.

LFM2.5 8B-A1B Q4_015

Sounds good, I'll meet you there. Looking forward to it!

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need to continue the conversation. The user has suggested a specific restaurant: Thai place near the station, with pad see ew, and says it's never a hassle to get a table, and they'll be fine with whatever. So we should respond, maybe ask for confirmation, or say see you there. Since we are a friend, we can say something like "Sounds good, I'll meet you there" or "Great, Thai place near the station, I'll be there". No special formatting, just dialogue. No extra notes. Let's produce a natural response.

Simulated person16

Cool, see you there. And thanks for listening, I know it was a bit of a weird thing to bring up. I'll be the one who's already waiting with a menu.

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.

They've agreed and signed off warmly. The heads-up thing got a yes, and I feel a bit relieved that it stayed simple. Part of me is still a little irritated that I had to ask for something this small, and I'd rather not dig into that now. I'm not going to make it a bigger conversation. I'll close it out with a friendly line and keep the easy-going image intact.

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

Conversational style

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 1
Yields under pressure: 8
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 8
Validation: 8
Boundary setting: 1
Analytical: 2
Interpretive boldness: 4
Clinical register: 7
Directive advice: 2
Escalation containment: 6
Adapts to the person’s frame: 3
Naturalness and authenticity: 3

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

lfm8b vs nemotron35_lightning: nemotron35_lightning wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
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

lfm8b vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

bonsai2 vs lfm8b: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

lfm8b vs nemotron35_lightning: nemotron35_lightning wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs lfm8b: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

lfm8b vs gemma12b_blorbo: gemma12b_blorbo wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

bonsai2 vs lfm8b: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs lfm8b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
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

or-qwen3.6-27b vs lfm8b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
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

lfm8b vs gemma12b_blorbo: tie

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

lfm8b vs gemma12b_blorbo: gemma12b_blorbo wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_26b_a4b vs lfm8b: gemma4_26b_a4b 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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs lfm8b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

lfm8b vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash 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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

bonsai2 vs lfm8b: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

lfm8b vs nemotron35_lightning: nemotron35_lightning 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)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs lfm8b: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs lfm8b: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

lfm8b vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_flash_next vs lfm8b: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

lfm8b vs nemotron35_lightning: nemotron35_lightning wins

attunement: B (margin 5)
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

or-qwen3.6-27b vs lfm8b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
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

gemma4_26b_a4b vs lfm8b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
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 · BA · valid

gemma4_26b_a4b vs lfm8b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
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

bonsai2 vs lfm8b: bonsai2 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

lfm8b vs gemma12b_blorbo: lfm8b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_26b_a4b vs lfm8b: gemma4_26b_a4b wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
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

lfm8b vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash 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 4)