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Coding focus · side by side
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Score | 53QUANTUM SCORE | 60QUANTUM SCORE |
| Confidence / coverage | Moderate confidence · 73% · 3 independent domains | Moderate confidence · 73% · 4 independent domains |
| Context window | 1,050,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Modalities / tools | text, image · tool use, vision | text, image · tool use, vision |
| Coding | 71 | 63 -8 vs first |
| Reasoning | 69 | 98 +29 vs first |
| Math | 54 | 87 +33 vs first |
| Research | — | — |
| Agents | 20 | 20 +0 vs first |
| Multimodal | — | — |
| Speed | — | — |
| Value | 30 | 22 -8 vs first |
| Input / 1M | $4.00 | $10.00 |
| Output / 1M | $20.00 | $50.00 |
| Measured output speed | — | 55 tokens/s · Max effort |
02 / EVIDENCE
Published benchmark evidence
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-3 Semi-Private Standard harness best effort · 3 Semi-Private · ARC Prize Standard harness; best published effort per model | 7.78 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 62.7128 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| ProofBench v1.1 Vals 100 proof tasks · 1.1 · Vals 100 proof tasks; ceiling effect at top scores | 83 % independent lab ↗ | 99 % independent lab ↗ |
| LiveBench code_completion · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 84.783 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 80.435 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench code_generation · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 83.099 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 80.282 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench javascript · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 63.636 % 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 | 91.693 % benchmark maintainer ↗ | 92.166 % benchmark maintainer ↗ |
| LiveBench theory_of_mind · 2026-06-25 · Public table; published model effort variant | 84.615 % 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.
2026-09-03 · GPT-6 Astra released ↗ · source
2026-07-09 · GPT-5.6 Sol released ↗ · source
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench code_completion (2026-06-25) at 84.783 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench code_generation (2026-06-25) at 83.099 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench javascript (2026-06-25) at 63.636 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench AMPS_Hard (2026-06-25) at 98 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench olympiad (2026-06-25) at 91.693 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench theory_of_mind (2026-06-25) at 84.615 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-5.6-sol entered LiveBench zebra_puzzle (2026-06-25) at 100 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-astra entered LiveBench code_completion (2026-06-25) at 80.435 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-astra entered LiveBench code_generation (2026-06-25) at 80.282 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-astra entered LiveBench javascript (2026-06-25) at 63.636 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-astra entered LiveBench AMPS_Hard (2026-06-25) at 98 % · source ↗
2026-09-30 verified (test date not published) · gpt-6-astra entered LiveBench olympiad (2026-06-25) at 92.166 % · source ↗
An overall score appears only after enough current, comparable, independently sourced results exist. Pricing and individual benchmark results remain visible meanwhile.