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GPT 5.6 Sol vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 flagship — built for complex reasoning, agentic coding, and long-running professional work.

1.1M ctx$5.00/$30.00 per M

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science4%94.6%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.8%
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper64%
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$30.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Cache write$6.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input60%$2.00/M tokens
Output67%$10.00/M tokens
Cache read60%$0.20/M tokens
Cache write60%$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Sol vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Sol or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Both GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5.6 Sol or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Claude Sonnet 5 has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Sol: $5.00 input / $30.00 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Sol or Claude Sonnet 5?

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GPT 5.6 Sol has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Key differences: Claude Sonnet 5 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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