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LMArena Top Models By Category

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/lmarena/top-models-by-category

Get the top N models from a specific category leaderboard, sorted by rank. Accepts any leaderboard category and a limit.

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Price
$0.01USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
Async JSON
Parameters
1 required · 1 optional

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Input
Maximum number of top models to return. Range: -9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991.
Leaderboard category to query.
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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.01 / run
Daily free calls
First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
async

Parameters

category
string · required
limit
integer · optional

Access

Provider
LMArena
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/lmarena/top-models-by-category
Authentication
Bearer API key

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LMArena Top Models By Category

Get the top N models from a specific category leaderboard, sorted by rank. Accepts any leaderboard category and a limit.

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Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/lmarena/top-models-by-category
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/lmarena/top-models-by-category" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the LMArena Top Models By Category API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/lmarena/top-models-by-category with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

How much does the LMArena Top Models By Category API cost?

$0.01 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

What parameters does the LMArena Top Models By Category API accept?

Required: category (string). Optional: limit (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the LMArena Top Models By Category API return?

A JSON result. This endpoint runs asynchronously, so the response tells you how to fetch the finished result.

Do I need a LMArena developer account or API key?

No. LMArena Top Models By Category runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for LMArena API access separately.