Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT-5.6 Sol
Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) and GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- GPT-5.6 Sol leads on overall intelligence (ECI 161 vs 156).
- Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input tokens — $2.00 vs $5.00 per 1M.
- GPT-5.6 Sol has a larger context window (1.1M vs 1M tokens).
- GPT-5.6 Sol ranks higher for coding (94th vs 79th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Sonnet 5 | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 156 | 161 |
| Coding | 79 | 94 |
| Math | 70 | 97 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 59 | 94 |
| Agentic & Tools | 64 | 64 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Family | Claude | GPT |
| Released | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | 1.1M |
| Price — $/M input | $2.00 | $5.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| Inputs | text, image, file | file, image, text |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 95% | 100% |
| APEX | 33% | 40% |
| GPQA Diamond | 91% | 93% |
| GSO (code optimization) | 37% | — |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 41% | 50% |
| SciCode | 54% | 56% |
| SimpleBench | 61% | 72% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 25% | 72% |
| WebDev Arena | 1544 | 1620 |
| WeirdML | 69% | 89% |
| ARC-AGI | — | 98% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 93% |
| τ²-bench | — | 85% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Sonnet 5 better than GPT-5.6 Sol?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, GPT-5.6 Sol scores higher (161) than Claude Sonnet 5 (156). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input tokens at $2.00 per million, versus $5.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol supports up to 1.1M tokens, compared with 1M for the other.
Which is better for coding, Claude Sonnet 5 or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, GPT-5.6 Sol ranks higher — 94th vs 79th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
Want a different match-up? Open the compare tool to add or swap models.
More comparisons
Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.