# Code2Video-AA benchmark places Claude Opus 5.5 first in marketing video generation

Digest AI · Marketing & Small Business · published 2026-10-26T15:28:00Z

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## Summary

Artificial Analysis released the Code2Video-AA benchmark on October 26, 2026, ranking 27 AI models by their ability to create marketing videos from code. The test requires models to generate HyperFrames HTML compositions and GSAP animations based on 114 product and brand marketing briefs. Scores come from blind pairwise comparisons across five axes: engagement, prompt intent, composition, temporal consistency, and craft. Claude Opus 5.5 topped the leaderboard with an Elo rating of 1536, outperforming rivals like Claude Sonnet 5.5 (1443) and OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra (1427). Task costs ranged widely—from $0.01 to $3.89—while open-weight models scored around 1052–1053, trailing the top models by roughly 480 points. The benchmark highlights Opus’s quality edge but notes that cost and volume will determine the best choice for teams, with GPT-6.1 Sol ($0.31 per task) proving competitive despite its fourth-place finish.

## Key points

- Claude Opus 5.5 scored highest with an Elo rating of 1536, outperforming 26 other models in Code2Video-AA benchmark
- Task costs varied from $0.01 to $3.89, with GPT-6.1 Sol priced at approximately $0.31 per output
- Open-weight models scored around 1052–1053, trailing top models by roughly 480 Elo points

## Why it matters

The benchmark provides a real-world comparison for marketers choosing AI tools, showing Opus’s dominance in video generation quality while emphasizing cost trade-offs. Open-weight models lag significantly, reinforcing the gap between proprietary and open AI capabilities in commercial use.

## Sources

1. [Code2Video-AA benchmark ranks Claude Opus 5.5 first among 27 AI models at making marketing videos from code](https://cryptobriefing.com/code2video-aa-benchmark-claude-opus-leads) (cryptobriefing.com, 2026-10-26)

Part of the developing story: [Claude Opus 5.5 Dominates AI Usage and Video Creation](https://digestai.news/thread/anthropic-reports-3-6x-token-volume-jump-after-claude-opus-5-5-launch) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Code2Video-AA benchmark places Claude Opus 5.5 first in marketing video generation", 26 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/code2video-aa-benchmark-places-claude-opus-5-5-first-in-marketing-vide

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