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Ring 2.6 1t (medium) vs GPT-5 Nano (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.7 vs 5.7. Ring 2.6 1t (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.102 vs $0.159. GPT-5 Nano (medium) is faster at 56.55s vs 65.52s, with pass rates of 56.5% vs 53.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-03

Compared models

Rank
#258
Total Output Tokens
165,031
Response Time (avg)
65.52s
Total Cost
$0.102
Rank
#260
Total Output Tokens
307,921
Response Time (avg)
56.55s
Total Cost
$0.159
Recommended model Ring 2.6 1t (medium)

It has the best score here (5.7), while costing about 1.6x less than GPT-5 Nano (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t medium Release: 2026-05-10 GPT-5 Nano GPT-5 Nano medium Release: 2025-08-07
Score 5.7 5.7
Rank #258 #260
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 6.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 56.5% 53.6%
Flaky tests 3 10
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.654 1.737
Total Cost $0.102 $0.159
Input Price $0.075 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $0.625 / 1M $0.400 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.005 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 113,613 314,436
Output Tokens 122,706 13,578
Reasoning Tokens 42,325 294,343
Response Time (avg) 65.52s 56.55s
Response Time (max) 304.19s 227.89s
Response Time (total) 1376.01s 961.32s
Parameters 1T total (63B active) ~120B total (~5B active)
Availability Open source 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.

#258 Ring 2.6 1t

medium
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 tok

#260 GPT-5 Nano

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
108.5s
Tokens
13,209 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
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 59.65s 834 1,369 3,985
GPT-5 Nano 7.0 7.7 55.6% 1 41.62s 7,305 740 41,152

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