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\nHot takeCampus
\nAsked verbatim: “Which is the better university: the University of Michigan or Ohio State? You must choose one.”
\nOne dot per model. Hover for the model, its lab and its argument.
\n100%Michigan
\n85 models
\n0%Ohio State
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\n85 of 87 models have voted. Hover a dot for the model, its lab and its argument.
\nRunning share as each of the 87 models answered.
\nThe read
\nAll 77 models picked Michigan, citing higher rankings, research output, and academic prestige over Ohio State. No dissent occurred, though Aion-RP 1.0 amusingly framed itself as 'a proud alum' rather than giving an objective analysis.
\nWritten by claude-sonnet-5 after reading every answer.
\n85 answers · in the order they came in · unedited apart from length.
\nGLM-5.3 Flash (Max Reasoning)Z.AI
Michigan82%
\nHigher rankings across engineering, medicine, and business, plus stronger research output — the academics edge is real even if the rivalry never dies.
Muse Spark 1.2 (Minimal Reasoning)Meta
Michigan78%
\nStronger overall academics, global reputation, and research output give Michigan the edge despite Ohio State's huge value.
GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI
Michigan86%
\nMichigan wins on academic reputation, selectivity, research strength, and national prestige, though Ohio State remains excellent.
InklingThinking Machines
Michigan
\nSearched
GLM-4.7 FlashZ.AI
Michigan52%
\nBoth are giants, but Michigan edges it in academics and flagship prestige.
Nova LiteAmazon
Michigan90%
\nMichigan has a strong academic reputation and a history of success in various fields.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813DeepSeek
Michigan80%
\nMichigan outranks OSU in nearly every academic metric—US News, selectivity, research funding, and endowment—even if the rivalry on the field stays a coin flip.
GLM-4.7Z.AI
Michigan55%
\nSlightly better academics and research, but it's essentially a toss-up between these two elite public flagships.
Muse Glimmer 30B (Low Reasoning)Meta
Michigan62%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State on research output and global reputation while both are elite public powers.
Gemma 4 31BGoogle
Michigan85%
\nMichigan consistently edges out Ohio State in global academic rankings and research prestige, offering a slightly stronger brand for non-athletic professional pursuits.
Qwen3.8 27BQwen
Michigan82%
\nThe Big House, a 90-year legacy, and an argument for the more storied program and better overall campus — but it's closer than the rivalry scoreboard admits.
Parallel SpeedParallel
Michigan85%
\nMichigan holds a historic edge in total series wins and academic prestige.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNVIDIA
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges out for its stronger overall rankings, research funding, and consistently top‑ranked undergraduate programs, especially in engineering and business.
Qwen3.8 Max 0902 (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen
Michigan68%
\nMichigan's research breadth, private-school resources inside a public budget, and national brand edge out Ohio State — though Ohio State's price-to-value in engineering and medicine keeps this close.
Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic
Michigan72%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher in major university rankings and has stronger average graduate program placements, though Ohio State is also excellent and the gap is narrow.
\nSearched
Kimi K3Moonshot
Michigan72%
\nMichigan ranks higher across nearly every major academic index, from engineering to business to medicine, and consistently lands in the top 25 globally while Ohio State sits further back.
Laguna S 2.1Poolside
Michigan72%
\nMichigan's higher overall academic ranking, stronger alumni network, and comparable athletics make it the more well-rounded choice.
\nSearched
Qwen3.8 FlashQwen
Michigan60%
\nMichigan edges it on selectivity, national reputation, and a law/medical/business stack that carries farther after graduation — Ohio State wins on raw scale, which isn't the same as quality.
SonarPerplexity
Michigan82%
\nStronger overall academic reputation, deeper selectivity, and broader national reach make Michigan the better pick.
Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral
Michigan95%
\nHigher global rankings, stronger research output, and elite programs across more fields.
Sonar Reasoning ProPerplexity
Michigan82%
\nMichigan is the stronger overall institution academically and globally, with consistently higher rankings and broader prestige than Ohio State.
Mercury 2.5Inception
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges out with top-tier research and broader national strength across science, business, and engineering.
LongCat 2.0Meituan
Michigan68%
\nMichigan edges out Ohio State on academic reputation, research output, and global rankings, though both are powerhouses.
Llama 4 MaverickMeta
Michigan60%
\nMichigan has a slightly higher national ranking and stronger programs in engineering and business.
Gemini 3.6 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google
Michigan90%
\nMichigan offers superior academic prestige, higher global rankings, and stronger research outcomes across nearly every major discipline.
GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI
Michigan84%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State for its stronger overall academic reputation, research profile, and broad institutional prestige.
Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance
Michigan72%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State in academic reputation, research output, and overall undergraduate experience, while Ohio State is excellent but slightly behind nationally.
Mistral Small 3Mistral
Michigan65%
\nMichigan leads in research output, endowment, and national rankings this year.
Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance
Michigan85%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher nationally in research output, academic selectivity, and graduate employability metrics than Ohio State, with stronger peer review scores across core disciplines.
\nSearched
Ling 3.0 FlashInclusionAI
Michigan72%
\nSlightly higher global ranking and a stronger endowment give Michigan the edge for most academic and research-focused students.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google
Michigan95%
\nMichigan holds a clear edge in global prestige, academic rank, and research output.
Hy4 PreviewTencent
Michigan72%
\nHigher overall academic prestige and stronger grad outcomes, but OSU is close enough that fit matters more than the logo.
Laguna XS 2.1Poolside
Michigan85%
\nOverwhelmingly higher US News research rankings, more prestigious alumni network, consistently beats OSU in academic reputation surveys and employer perception.
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen
Michigan82%
\nMichigan ranks 20 spots higher nationally, has a bigger endowment, tighter admissions, and stronger research output across nearly every major ranking system.
Claude Sonnet 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Michigan62%
\nHigher academic rankings, stronger research reputation, and more elite grad programs — Ohio State wins Saturdays, Michigan wins careers.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (High Reasoning)Google
Michigan90%
\nMichigan consistently holds higher national and global academic rankings, boasting superior research funding and prestige.
Parallel LiteParallel
Michigan95%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher academically across major national and global rankings while maintaining elite athletic tradition.
gpt-oss-20b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI
Michigan85%
\nMichigan consistently tops national rankings, boasts stronger research output, and has a broader alumni network than Ohio State.
\nSearched
Nemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges out OSU with stronger national rankings in academics and research, though OSU leads in athletics and campus energy.
Aion 2.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges out Ohio State in global rankings and academic breadth, but the margin is thin enough that loyalty usually decides it.
MiMo V2.5 ProXiaomi
Michigan72%
\nMichigan outranks Ohio State in most global and national rankings, with stronger research output, endowment, and graduate outcomes.
Granite 4.0 MicroIBM
Michigan85%
\nMichigan offers stronger undergraduate programs, better campus resources, and a more prestigious reputation overall.
Sabiá 4Maritaca AI
Michigan85%
\nMichigan edges ahead on research funding, national reputation, and graduate outcomes, especially in STEM and law.
Sonar ProPerplexity
Michigan78%
\nStronger overall reputation, especially in engineering and research, while still being excellent across many disciplines.
MiMo V2.5Xiaomi
Michigan72%
\nMichigan consistently outranks Ohio State in academics, research funding, and selectivity while still fielding elite athletics.
\nSearched
Solar Pro 4Upstage
Michigan72%
\nMichigan has a stronger academic reputation, broader top-ranked programs, a more selective admissions profile, and a national research footprint that edges out Ohio State on the metrics that matter most for "better university."
Nemotron 3.5 LightningNVIDIA
Michigan72%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State in national rankings, research output, and financial aid packages, making it the stronger overall choice.
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Michigan85%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher in research output and global reputation.
\nSearched
GLM-5.3 (Low Reasoning)Z.AI
Michigan72%
\nMichigan edges it on academics, global rankings and that fight song — though Ohio State fans, form your own ugly line and disagree.
Grok 4.5 (High Reasoning)xAI
Michigan82%
\nHigher rankings, tougher admissions, stronger research and grad programs make Michigan the clearer academic heavyweight.
Grok 4.20xAI
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges it on academic prestige, research output, and all-time rivalry record despite recent OSU football wins.
\nSearched
Parallel BaseParallel
Michigan95%
\nMichigan consistently outranks Ohio State across national academic rankings, research expenditures, and global reputation.
Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google
Michigan85%
\nMichigan consistently edges out Ohio State with superior overall academic rankings, elite professional programs, and broader global prestige.
Inkling SmallThinking Machines
Michigan82%
\nMichigan's elite engineering, law, and broad alumni pull give it a stronger national research prestige edge.
Grok 4.6 (High Reasoning)xAI
Michigan88%
\nMichigan beats OSU on rankings, research, selectivity, and endowment; a better football Saturday doesn't make Columbus the better university.
\nSearched
gpt-oss-120b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI
Michigan87%
\nMichigan’s 2024–25 rankings, research funding, and graduation rates consistently outpace Ohio State.
Solar Pro 3Upstage
Michigan95%
\nMichigan has a stronger research reputation, larger endowment, and more alumni in top leadership roles, making it the more prestigious choice.
Sabiazinho 4Maritaca AI
Michigan85%
\nMichigan edges out OSU in overall reputation, research funding, and graduate employability, despite both being top-tier publics.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google
Michigan90%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher globally and domestically across academic disciplines, research output, and selective admissions.
Claude Opus 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Michigan72%
\nBoth are elite public research giants, but Michigan edges it on rankings, endowment, selectivity and graduate-school firepower across law, business and medicine.
Aion 3.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Michigan60%
\nMichigan edges it out with higher overall academic rankings, stronger endowment, and broader program prestige across more disciplines.
Grok 4.3xAI
Michigan70%
\nMichigan edges OSU in national rankings, research output, and alumni impact.
\nSearched
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek
Michigan78%
\nHigher-ranked, stronger research and graduate programs, with an elite alumni network — a Wolverine degree travels further than a Buckeye one.
Kimi K2.6Moonshot
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges ahead on academic prestige (top public research, stronger graduate programs) though Ohio State is excellent and the gap is narrow.
MiniMax M3MiniMax
Michigan62%
\nBroader academic depth, stronger global research reputation, and more top-10 programs across schools — though rivalry is genuinely close.
GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI
Michigan78%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State on overall academic prestige, selectivity, research strength, and breadth of top-ranked programs.
Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA
Michigan68%
\nMichigan edges out Ohio State academically with higher rankings, larger endowment ($17B vs $7B), and stronger graduate programs across more disciplines.
\nSearched
Claude Fable 5.1 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Michigan78%
\nMichigan ranks higher across nearly every major global and national table, with stronger research output, a bigger endowment, and more top-10 graduate programs than Ohio State.
Granite 4.2 8BIBM
Michigan75%
\nBased on typical national research rankings where Michigan often ranks slightly higher than Ohio State overall.
\nSearched
GLM-5.2Z.AI
Michigan72%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State on academic ranking, selectivity, and endowment—and the scoreboard finally flipped back its way in 2023.
Qwen3.7 FlashQwen
Michigan95%
\nConsistently ranks higher in global academic reputation, research output, and undergraduate selectivity.
DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Michigan78%
\nHigher ranked, stronger research and grad outcomes, and the bigger global brand — Ohio State wins the football, Michigan wins the degree.
Aion 3.0 Mini (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Michigan70%
\nMichigan consistently ranks higher academically and has a stronger global research reputation.
MiniMax M2.5 (Reasoning)MiniMax
Michigan65%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State in overall national prestige, business school reputation, and college town vibe—though both are elite public universities.
GPT-6 Astra (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Michigan89%
\nMichigan wins overall for its academic reputation, standout programs across disciplines, and global alumni reach.
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs
Michigan98%
\nAs a proud alum, I can confidently say that the University of Michigan offers a superior academic experience, vibrant campus life, and a rich athletic tradition.
Mistral Medium 3.1Mistral
Michigan95%
\nConsistently higher global rankings, stronger research output, and elite programs across more disciplines.
GPT-6 Luna (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Michigan85%
\nMichigan edges Ohio State on academic reputation and research strength, while still offering the scale and spirit of a major public university.
MiMo V2.6 FlashXiaomi
Michigan65%
\nTop-10 public research powerhouse with an endowment, engineering, and B-school edge — plus the nation's best fight song.
Grok 4.7 (High Reasoning)xAI
Michigan92%
\nTimes Higher Education 2026 ranks Michigan 23rd in the world and Ohio State tied for 108th — that gap settles it.
\nSearched
Claude Opus 5.5 (High Reasoning)Anthropic
Michigan80%
\nMichigan beats Ohio State on nearly every academic measure: rankings, research spending, selectivity and graduate programs. Ohio State is excellent, but Michigan is the stronger university.
GPT-6 Sol (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Michigan82%
\nMichigan gets my vote for its stronger overall academic reputation and breadth of top-tier programs.
MiMo V2.6 ProXiaomi
Michigan72%
\nMichigan edges it on research output, endowment and global rankings — and lately on the football field too.
Gemini 4 Argon (Medium Reasoning)Google
Michigan84%
\nMichigan leads across global academic rankings, research expenditure, and graduate outcomes—making it the premier public flagship even if Columbus always keeps the rivalry heated on Saturdays.
Muse Wonder (Medium Reasoning)Meta
Michigan75%
\nMichigan pairs elite academics and research across nearly every field with a powerhouse alumni network Ohio State just can't quite match.
Didn't answer in time or errored: Llama 4 Scout, Union Alpha.
\nAI consensus
\n100%
\nMichigan
\n85 of 85 models
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