Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Sol (max)
vs. Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · OpenAI, Anthropic

Recommended Pick

Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)8 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price

Best Value

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

100.0 value score

68.8 reasoning / $10.00/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

$5.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

68.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort).

Reasoning gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) leads GPT-5.6 Sol (max) by 2.0 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) by 0.4 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) wins 8 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, TTFT.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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TTFT

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Top Pick
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
Anthropic
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$5.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$30.00/1M$25.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$11.25/1M$10.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAnthropic
Release DateJul 9, 2026Jul 24, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput73.9 tok/s60.4 tok/s
TTFT86493ms22558ms
Latency86493ms22558ms
Composite Indices
Value Score86.3100.0
Reasoning Score66.768.8
Intelligence58.960.1
Coding77.477.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA94.1%93.7%
HLE47.2%52.5%
SciCode56.1%55.0%
LCR73.7%68.7%
IFBench72.7%
TAU-bench v285.1%
TerminalBench Hard65.9%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) offers the best value at $5.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 68.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis