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Coding focus · side by side
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Score | 88QUANTUM SCORE | 48QUANTUM SCORE |
| Confidence / coverage | Moderate confidence · 73% · 2 independent domains | Moderate confidence · 73% · 3 independent domains |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Modalities / tools | text, image · tool use, vision | text, image · tool use, vision |
| Coding | 100 | 39 -61 vs first |
| Reasoning | 100 | 67 -33 vs first |
| Math | 84 | 79 -5 vs first |
| Research | — | — |
| Agents | 80 | 20 -60 vs first |
| Multimodal | — | — |
| Speed | — | — |
| Value | 65 | 37 -28 vs first |
| Input / 1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Measured output speed | — | — |
02 / EVIDENCE
Published benchmark evidence
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| GDPval-AA v2.1 (reported best effort) · GDPval-AA v2.1 (reported best effort) · Publisher-reported configuration; see source | 1844 Elo provider first party ↗ | 1487 Elo provider first party ↗ |
| AA-Briefcase v1.1 (reported best effort) · AA-Briefcase v1.1 (reported best effort) · Publisher-reported configuration; see source | 1811 Elo provider first party ↗ | 1483 Elo provider first party ↗ |
| Chartography (no tools; reported best effort) · Chartography (no tools; reported best effort) · Publisher-reported configuration; see source | 61.6 % provider first party ↗ | 53.6 % provider first party ↗ |
| LiveBench code_completion · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 86.957 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 80.435 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench code_generation · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 95.775 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 83.099 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench javascript · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 77.273 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 63.636 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench AMPS_Hard · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 98 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 98 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench olympiad · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 92.468 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 91.365 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench theory_of_mind · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 86.538 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 84.615 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench zebra_puzzle · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 100 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 100 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
AS THE EVIDENCE CHANGED
Comparison history
Dated releases, price events, and benchmark publications. A price or test change can alter the factual comparison; this timeline does not pick a winner.
2026-09-28 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 released ↗ · source
2026-09-22 · GPT-6 Sol and Luna added to the API ↗ · source
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench code_completion (2026-06-25) at 80.435 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench code_generation (2026-06-25) at 83.099 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench javascript (2026-06-25) at 63.636 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench AMPS_Hard (2026-06-25) at 98 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench olympiad (2026-06-25) at 91.365 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench theory_of_mind (2026-06-25) at 84.615 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-sol entered LiveBench zebra_puzzle (2026-06-25) at 100 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · claude-sonnet-5-5 entered LiveBench code_completion (2026-06-25) at 86.957 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · claude-sonnet-5-5 entered LiveBench code_generation (2026-06-25) at 95.775 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · claude-sonnet-5-5 entered LiveBench javascript (2026-06-25) at 77.273 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · claude-sonnet-5-5 entered LiveBench AMPS_Hard (2026-06-25) at 98 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · claude-sonnet-5-5 entered LiveBench olympiad (2026-06-25) at 92.468 % · source ↗
An overall score appears only after enough current, comparable, independently sourced results exist. Pricing and individual benchmark results remain visible meanwhile.