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GPT-5.6 Sol (low) vs GPT-6 Astra (high)

GPT-6 Astra (high) leads on average score with 9.9 vs 9.5. GPT-5.6 Sol (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.357 vs $3.474. GPT-5.6 Sol (low) is faster at 9.04s vs 18.65s, with pass rates of 86.4% vs 97.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-04

Rank
#8
Total Output Tokens
19,946
Response Time (avg)
9.04s
Total Cost
$0.357
Rank
#4
Total Output Tokens
53,622
Response Time (avg)
18.65s
Total Cost
$3.474
Recommended model GPT-5.6 Sol (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.5 vs 9.9), while costing about 9.7x less than GPT-6 Astra (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.6 Sol low Release: 2026-07-09 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra high Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.5 9.9
Rank #8 #4
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.2 9.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 86.4% 97.0%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 5.508 16.543
Total Cost $0.357 $3.474
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 78,580 79,290
Output Tokens 4,476 4,847
Reasoning Tokens 15,470 48,775
Response Time (avg) 9.04s 18.65s
Response Time (max) 53.91s 254.93s
Response Time (total) 198.97s 410.28s
Parameters ~2T total (~150B active) ~2T total (~150B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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#8 GPT-5.6 Sol

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

#4 GPT-6 Astra

high
Cost
$0.457
Time
176.7s
Tokens
9,218 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
GPT-5.6 Sol 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 11.25s 7,302 412 3,482
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.86s 7,302 392 2,387

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