LLM Stats is an independent AI evaluations lab that builds contamination-proof benchmarks measuring real-world LLM performance. It operates a comprehensive LLM leaderboard with an archive of benchmark results and independent evaluations aimed at advancing AI transparency. The predecessor site LLM-Stats.com grew to hundreds of thousands of users. The company was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch and is based in New York.
LLM Stats
ActiveIndependent AI evaluations lab
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
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Founded
2025
New York, United States
Agent-ready
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Independent AI evaluations lab
Contamination-proof LLM benchmarks
Comprehensive LLM leaderboard
Focus on real-world model performance
Archive of benchmark results and independent evaluations
Mission centered on AI transparency
New York-based team
Y Combinator (Summer 2025) backing
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is LLM Stats?
- LLM Stats is an independent AI evaluations lab that builds contamination-proof benchmarks and runs a comprehensive leaderboard focused on real-world model performance.
- Why contamination-proof benchmarks?
- They are designed to measure real-world LLM performance without being skewed by models having seen the test data during training.
- Who is LLM Stats for?
- It serves researchers, developers, and teams who want independent, transparent comparisons of LLM performance.
- Is LLM Stats established?
- Its predecessor site LLM-Stats.com grew to hundreds of thousands of users, and the company was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch.
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