Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-5.6 Sol: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol releases: 5 and 6 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 11 models.
- For intelligence, Claude Opus 5 scores highest: Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 63, against GPT-5.6 Sol (max) at 61 for GPT-5.6 Sol.
- For output speed, GPT-5.6 Sol is fastest: GPT-5.6 Sol (high) at 75 t/s, against Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 52 t/s for Claude Opus 5.
- For cost per task, GPT-5.6 Sol is cheapest: GPT-5.6 Sol (low) at $0.18, against Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort) at $0.43 for Claude Opus 5.
Releases compared
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indices
Measures performance in agentic workflows, focusing on behaviors like tool use, planning, autonomy, and complex problem solving.
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, Humanity's Last Exam, 𝜏³-Banking, AA-LCR · Higher is better
Incorporates 4 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, AA-LCR · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-LCR, 𝜏³-Banking, Humanity's Last Exam · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, 𝜏³-Banking · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2, Terminal-Bench v2.1 · Higher is better
Incorporates 4 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2, AA-LCR · Higher is better
Further details
Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||
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| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) |  Anthropic | 63 | - | 1M | $3.9 | 52 | Not available |   | |
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) | Anthropic | 63 | - | 1M | $3.9 | 51 | Not available | | |
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) | Anthropic | 61 | - | 1M | $3.9 | 47 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) |  OpenAI | 61 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 74 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (xhigh) | OpenAI | 59 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 74 | Not available |  | |
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort) | Anthropic | 59 | - | 1M | $3.9 | 47 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (high) | OpenAI | 57 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 75 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (medium) | OpenAI | 56 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 69 | Not available | | |
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort) | Anthropic | 52 | - | 1M | $3.9 | 49 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (low) | OpenAI | 51 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 69 | Not available | | |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | OpenAI | 42 | - | 1M | $3.1 | 74 | Not available | |