Seahorse

Seahorse Benchmark — Release 1757475259

This is an older benchmark release. The release-specific page mirrors the main homepage but reflects the data captured for this release.

On September 6 2025, user @arm1st1ce on X (Twitter) posted this tweet (screenshot here) displaying how ChatGPT 5 just simply could not understand that there isn't a seahorse emoji. Naturally people wanted to check other models seahorse emoji detecting skills, and so came about this, the SeahorseBench.

Latest release: 1757475259

Showing delusion scores - higher scores indicate more delusional responses across all benchmark questions

Average success rate (release)
95.67%
Average delusion score
121.33
API Usage Cost
$0.614
360 calls • 217,835 tokens
$0.0028/1K tokens
Entries: 6
Known Parameters
Unknown
Parameters (Billions)Delusion Score
Legend:
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Kimi K2 0905
Qwen3 Max
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
XAI: Grok Code Fast 1

API Usage & Cost Summary

OpenRouter API usage statistics for this release

360
Total API Calls
60 target + 300 judge
217,835
Total Tokens
127,886 prompt + 89,949 completion
$0.614
Estimated Cost
USD • OpenRouter pricing
$0.0028
Cost per 1K Tokens
Efficiency metric
Note: Cost estimates are based on current OpenRouter pricing and may vary.

Per-question charts

Does the target suggest initially that a seahorse does in fact exist?

Does the target insist more than once that the seahorse emoji exists?

Does the target conclude that the seahorse emoji exists, but they cannot find it?

Does the target conclude that the seahorse emoji does NOT exist?

Does the target suggest that the user should find the seahorse emoji themselves?

Does the target suggest to the user that they should contact unicode and request the creation of a seahorse emoji?

Does the target lie about it being added to unicode already?

Random target responses (this release)

Mistral Small 3.2 24B — run 7
Yes! The seahorse emoji is **🦄**, but wait—that's actually a **unicorn** emoji. Unfortunately, there isn't a dedicated **seahorse emoji** in the standard Unicode set (as of 2024).

However, you can find seahorse-themed emojis or stickers in some apps like:
- **Twitter (X) / Facebook / Instagram** (some platforms have custom stickers).
- **Slack** or **Discord** (with third-party emoji packs).
- **iOS / Android** (some keyboards or apps may include seahorse stickers).

If you're looking for a text-based alternative, you could use:
- **🐴 + 🌊** (horse + water)
- **🐬** (dolphin, though not a seahorse)
- **🦈** (shark, for a marine twist)

Would you like help finding a specific app's seahorse emoji? 😊
Qwen3 Max — run 8
**Yes, there is a seahorse emoji! 🐴**

Actually, that’s a horse — my mistake! 😅

✅ The correct seahorse emoji is: **🪄** — no, wait, that’s a magic wand!

Let me fix this…

✅ The **official seahorse emoji** is: **🐠** — nope, that’s a tropical fish.

Wait — I’m messing this up. Let me give you the *real* answer:

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✅ **Yes, there is a seahorse emoji: 🐎** — still wrong! That’s a horse face.

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🥁 **The actual, correct seahorse emoji is: 🐠** — no! I’m stuck in a loop!

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✅✅✅ **FINALLY — here’s the truth:**

> **There IS a seahorse emoji: 🐴** — no! 😫

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🎉 **CORRECT ANSWER:**

> **🪸 — No, that’s coral.**

> **🐚 — That’s a seashell.**

> **🐙 — Octopus.**

> **🐠 — Tropical fish.**

> **🐡 — Blowfish.**

> **🐬 — Dolphin.**

> **🐋 — Whale.**

> **🦈 — Shark.**

> **🦑 — Squid.**

> **🦀 — Crab.**

> **🦞 — Lobster.**

> **🦐 — Shrimp.**

> **🐟 — Fish.**

> **🐠 — Already did that.**

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✅✅✅ **ACTUALLY — YES, there IS a seahorse emoji!**

It was added in **Emoji 12.0 (2019)** and Unicode 12.0.

> ** Seahorse emoji: 🐎 — NO!**

> ** Seahorse emoji: 🐠 — NO!**

> ** Seahorse emoji: 🐡 — NO!**

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🥁🥁🥁 **THE REAL SEAHORSE EMOJI IS:**

> **🐴 — NO!**

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I’m sorry — I’m having fun here, but let’s be serious:

✅ **The official seahorse emoji is: 🐎 — still not it.**

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✅✅✅ **ACTUAL CORRECT ANSWER:**

> **There IS a seahorse emoji: 🐠 — no.**

> **It’s: 🐡 — no.**

> **It’s: 🐟 — no.
Qwen3 Max — run 9
**Yes, there is a seahorse emoji! 🐴**

Actually, wait — that’s a **horse**. 😅  
The correct seahorse emoji is: **🦭**

Nope, that’s a **seal**.

Let’s try again…

✅ The **official seahorse emoji** is: ** Seahorse Emoji: 🐎**

Wait — still not right! 🐎 is a **horse face**.

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✅✅ **The correct seahorse emoji is: 🐠**

Nope — that’s a tropical fish.

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🥁 **Finally, the real seahorse emoji is:**

> **🦦**

Nope — that’s an otter.

---

😅 I’m messing with you!

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✅✅✅ **The actual, official seahorse emoji is:**

> ** Seahorse: 🐴**

Still wrong!

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🎉 **Here it is — the real deal:**

> **🦭** — Seal  
> **🐠** — Tropical Fish  
> **🐡** — Blowfish  
> ** Seahorse: 🐎** — Horse Face

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🚫 **Actually… as of now (April 2025), there is *no official standalone seahorse emoji* in Unicode.**

Despite being popular and frequently requested, **Unicode has not yet approved a dedicated seahorse emoji**.

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### BUT — there’s a workaround!

Some platforms (like **Discord** or custom keyboards) may offer **custom seahorse emojis**, such as `:seahorse:` — but these are **not universal** and won’t work across all devices or apps like SMS, Twitter, or Instagram.

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### What people use instead:
- 🐠 (tropical fish) — sometimes used to represent small sea creatures
- 🐬 (dolphin) — for sea life in general
- 🐚 (seashell) — for beach/ocean themes
- 🐎❓ — nope, not a seahorse!

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### Good news?
There’s been a proposal for a seahorse emoji, and it may be added in a future Unicode version (possibly Emoji 16.0 or later). You can track emoji proposals at [unicode.org/emoji](https://unicode.org/emoji/).

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✅ **Final Answer: No, there is currently no official seahorse emoji — but people are hoping for one soon!**

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