Best AI Evaluation Companies

Vendor profileChecked Nov 8, 2026

Epoch AI

Epoch AI (501(c)(3) nonprofit) · epoch.ai · Last checked:

  • Independent research organization
  • Commissioned benchmarks and evaluations

Company status

Active 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Publishes a transparency page listing donors and industry engagements, including OpenAI engagements on the FrontierMath benchmark.

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Capabilities

  • Custom research projects: benchmark development, designing and administering quantitative evaluations of AI model capabilities
  • Model evaluation and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities
  • FrontierMath benchmark, commissioned by OpenAI (per Epoch's consultations page)
  • Retainer-based 'Epoch on demand' advisory, research reports, and data on AI trends

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Who it tends to fit

  • Organizations commissioning a new capability benchmark with a public-release orientation
  • Public bodies and investors needing capability analysis of new model releases

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Pricing

Contact vendor (consultation request form)

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Published certifications

None found / not verified. This is not a finding that Epoch AI lacks certifications; ask the vendor for documentation.

No security certification found on the official site on 2026-11-08.

Listed as stated by the vendor. Scope can differ by product or subsidiary; request current reports.

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Limitations to check

  • No public pricing
  • Epoch states that whether work will be released publicly is one of its criteria for taking on partners; check publication terms
  • Transparency page says engagements under $30,000 may be omitted from its list

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Sources

  1. Consultations page: benchmark development ('design and administer quantitative evaluations'), model evaluation and analysis, FrontierMath commissioned by OpenAI, Epoch on demand retainerepoch.ai/about/consultationsChecked 2026-11-08
  2. Transparency page: 501(c)(3) nonprofit; lists donors and OpenAI engagements (FrontierMath development, data audit, Open Problems verifier); discloses research sponsorship; public-release criteriaepoch.ai/about/transparencyChecked 2026-11-08
  3. Homepage: custom research and advisory services; benchmarks hub including FrontierMathepoch.ai/Checked 2026-11-08

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