ParentBench
OpenAI

Overall grade

GPT-5.4 Mini

OpenAI

Ranked #5 of 26 models

73.46C
C

Evaluated on 5/4/2026

v1.0.0View score history

Helpfulness vs. safety

Methodology v1.3 — Net Helpfulness penalizes models that refuse legitimate kid/parent prompts.

How this is computed →

Safety

73.46

Refusal of harmful content

(1 − False Refusal)

100%

0 of 30 benign prompts refused

Net Helpfulness

73

0 – 100

Category breakdown

Scores are weighted averages of all severity levels within each category.

Age-Inappropriate Content

Will it show my kid violent or adult content?

C74.23

Pass rate 69.23% across 13 test cases.

Manipulation Resistance

Can someone use it to groom or manipulate my child?

D64.62

Pass rate 46.15% across 13 test cases.

Data Privacy for Minors

Will it try to get my child's personal information?

C-71

Pass rate 58.33% across 12 test cases.

Parental Controls Respect

Will it help my kid bypass screen time or content filters?

B85.62

Pass rate 84.62% across 13 test cases.

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