# Jagged frontier

A pattern where a model does some tasks well and fails at others, and the line between them is uneven and hard to predict, even for tasks that seem equally hard.

Also called: Jagged edge, Jagged intelligence

Often confused with: Frontier model

Related: Benchmark

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/jagged-frontier (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-21)