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Gemini 4 Argon (high) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (low)

GPT-5.6 Sol (low) leads on average score with 9.6 vs 9.5. GPT-5.6 Sol (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.244 vs $1.802. GPT-5.6 Sol (low) is faster at 11.13s vs 19.03s, with pass rates of 97.1% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#17
Total Output Tokens
132,073
Response Time (avg)
19.03s
Total Cost
$1.802
Rank
#13
Total Output Tokens
22,557
Response Time (avg)
11.13s
Total Cost
$1.244
Recommended model GPT-5.6 Sol (low)

It has the best score here (9.6), while responding about 1.7x faster than Gemini 4 Argon (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon high Release: 2026-10-13 GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.6 Sol low Release: 2026-07-09
Score 9.5 9.6
Rank #17 #13
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 97.1% 87.0%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.578 6.545
Total Cost $1.802 $1.244
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.188 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 240,264 191,653
Output Tokens 5,707 5,473
Reasoning Tokens 126,366 17,084
Response Time (avg) 19.03s 11.13s
Response Time (max) 82.53s 57.11s
Response Time (total) 437.77s 256.08s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~20B active) ~2T total (~150B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#17 Gemini 4 Argon

high
Cost
$0.173
Time
141.5s
Tokens
17,366 tok

#13 GPT-5.6 Sol

low
Cost
$0.062
Time
26.7s
Tokens
2,150 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.81s 8,448 489 20,751
GPT-5.6 Sol 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 11.25s 7,302 412 3,482

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