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Evaluating agents beyond the final answer

A correct final answer does not always mean an agent followed a reliable process. We explore evaluation methods that measure the path as well as the outcome.

Mekhos AI Labs·August 2026·8 min read
Evaluating agents beyond the final answer

Why final answers are not enough

Traditional evaluations often reduce an agent's performance to whether its final answer is correct. That metric is useful, but it hides important differences in how the answer was produced.

Different paths to the same result

Two agents can reach the same result while one uses unnecessary tools, makes unsupported assumptions, or takes a much longer path to completion.

What we measure instead

We are exploring evaluation frameworks that measure reliability, efficiency, evidence usage, tool selection, recovery behavior, and consistency alongside final task accuracy.