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

GPT-6 Astra (low) leads on average score with 9.6 vs 9.5. GPT-5.6 Sol (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.700 vs $2.160. GPT-6 Astra (low) is faster at 7.01s vs 14.57s, with pass rates of 91.3% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#20
Total Output Tokens
38,005
Response Time (avg)
14.57s
Total Cost
$1.700
Rank
#14
Total Output Tokens
11,389
Response Time (avg)
7.01s
Total Cost
$2.160
Recommended model GPT-6 Astra (low)

It has the best score here (9.6), while responding about 2.1x faster than GPT-5.6 Sol (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.6 Sol medium Release: 2026-07-09 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra low Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.5 9.6
Rank #20 #14
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.9 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 91.3% 91.3%
Flaky tests 3 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.944 10.285
Total Cost $1.700 $2.160
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $12.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 191,341 159,023
Output Tokens 5,665 4,935
Reasoning Tokens 32,340 6,454
Response Time (avg) 14.57s 7.01s
Response Time (max) 79.40s 49.16s
Response Time (total) 335.16s 161.20s
Parameters ~2T total (~150B 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.

#20 GPT-5.6 Sol

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

#14 GPT-6 Astra

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.151
Time
48.9s
Tokens
3,094 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 9.40s 7,302 394 4,706
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.97s 7,302 388 976

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