RealMem: Benchmarking LLMs in Real-World Memory-Driven Interaction

Haonan Bian, Zhiyuan Yao, Sen Hu, Zishan Xu, Shaolei Zhang +5 more
1/11/2026
cs.CLcs.AI

Official code: AvatarMemory/RealMemBench (51 stars, Apache-2.0, last commit 2026-04-07).

Abstract

As Large Language Models (LLMs) evolve from static dialogue interfaces to autonomous general agents, effective memory is paramount to ensuring long-term consistency. However, existing benchmarks primarily focus on casual conversation or task-oriented dialogue, failing to capture **"long-term project-oriented"** interactions where agents must track evolving goals. To bridge this gap, we introduce **RealMem**, the first benchmark grounded in realistic project scenarios. RealMem comprises over 2,000 cross-session dialogues across eleven scenarios, utilizing natural user queries for evaluation. We propose a synthesis pipeline that integrates Project Foundation Construction, Multi-Agent Dialogue Generation, and Memory and Schedule Management to simulate the dynamic evolution of memory. Experiments reveal that current memory systems face significant challenges in managing the long-term project states and dynamic context dependencies inherent in real-world projects. Our code and datasets are available at [https://github.com/AvatarMemory/RealMemBench](https://github.com/AvatarMemory/RealMemBench).

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@article{bian2026realmem,
  title  = {RealMem: Benchmarking LLMs in Real-World Memory-Driven Interaction},
  author = {Haonan Bian and Zhiyuan Yao and Sen Hu and Zishan Xu and Shaolei Zhang and Yifu Guo and Ziliang Yang and Xueran Han and Huacan Wang and Ronghao Chen},
  year   = {2026},
  eprint = {2601.06966},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url    = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.06966v1}
}

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