GPT-5.6 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra
GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) and GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- GPT-6 Astra leads on overall intelligence (ECI 169 vs 163).
- GPT-5.6 Sol is cheaper on input tokens: $4.00 vs $10.00 per 1M.
- GPT-6 Astra ranks higher for coding (92nd vs 84th percentile).
| Attribute | GPT-5.6 Sol | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 163 | 169 |
| Coding | 84 | 92 |
| Math | 87 | 87 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 89 | 98 |
| Agentic & Tools | 50 | 86 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Family | GPT | GPT |
| Released | Jul 9, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| Price — $/M input | $4.00 | $10.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $20.00 | $50.00 |
| Inputs | file, image, text | file, image, text |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 100% | 100% |
| APEX | 51% | 65% |
| ARC-AGI | 98% | 99% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 93% | 95% |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 96% |
| GSO (code optimization) | 76% | 79% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 50% | 55% |
| SciCode | 57% | 56% |
| SimpleBench | 72% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 70% | 76% |
| WebDev Arena | 1617 | 1800 |
| WeirdML | 89% | 94% |
| 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 GPT-5.6 Sol better than GPT-6 Astra?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, GPT-6 Astra scores higher (169) than GPT-5.6 Sol (163). The right pick depends on your task, so compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-6 Astra?
GPT-5.6 Sol is cheaper on input tokens at $4.00 per million, versus $10.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-6 Astra?
Neither: both support up to 1.1M tokens.
Which is better for coding, GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-6 Astra?
GPT-6 Astra ranks higher across coding benchmarks like GSO (code optimization) and WebDev Arena: 92nd vs 84th 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.