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

Gemini 4 Argon (high) leads on average score with 9.5 vs 9.5. GPT-5.6 Sol (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.700 vs $1.802. GPT-5.6 Sol (medium) is faster at 14.57s vs 19.03s, with pass rates of 97.1% vs 91.3%.

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
#20
Total Output Tokens
38,005
Response Time (avg)
14.57s
Total Cost
$1.700
Recommended model GPT-5.6 Sol (medium)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (9.5), lower cost than Gemini 4 Argon (high), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon high Release: 2026-10-13 GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.6 Sol medium Release: 2026-07-09
Score 9.5 9.5
Rank #17 #20
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 97.1% 91.3%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.578 8.944
Total Cost $1.802 $1.700
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 240,264 191,341
Output Tokens 5,707 5,665
Reasoning Tokens 126,366 32,340
Response Time (avg) 19.03s 14.57s
Response Time (max) 82.53s 79.40s
Response Time (total) 437.77s 335.16s
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

#20 GPT-5.6 Sol

medium
Cost
$0.124
Time
57.2s
Tokens
4,199 tok

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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 9.40s 7,302 394 4,706

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