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Compare · Two models, head-to-head

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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.
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GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.6

GPT-5.6 Sol4stats won
Tied1stats
Grok 4.61stats won
Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

GPT-5.6 SolvsGrok 4.6

GPT-5.6 Sol holds a narrow composite edge (64 vs 54), but the gap is small enough that other factors matter more. GPT-5.6 Sol has the higher benchmark mix (64 vs 54). Grok 4.6 is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

  1. Composite score
    GPT-5.6 Sol64Winner on this rowGrok 4.654
  2. Benchmark mix
    GPT-5.6 Sol64Winner on this rowGrok 4.654
  3. Context window
    GPT-5.6 Sol1MWinner on this rowGrok 4.6500K
  4. Max output
    GPT-5.6 Sol—Grok 4.6—
  5. Input price / 1M (lower wins)
    GPT-5.6 Sol$4.0Grok 4.6$2.0Winner on this row
  6. Output speed (AA default API)
    GPT-5.6 Sol85 t/sWinner on this rowGrok 4.657 t/s
Composite score
64Winner on this row
vs
54
Benchmark mix
64Winner on this row
vs
54
Context window
1MWinner on this row
vs
500K
Max output
—
vs
—
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
$4.0
vs
$2.0Winner on this row
Output speed (AA default API)
85 t/sWinner on this row
vs
57 t/s
Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

GPT-5.6 SolGrok 4.6
Text●●
Image●●
Audio——
Video——
Code●●
Tool use●●
Reasoning●●

Access

GPT-5.6 SolGrok 4.6
API●●
Consumer app●●
Open weights——
Managed cloud●●
On-device——
Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

Knowledge
59Winner on this row
vs
48
Reasoning
94
vs
95Winner on this row
Coding
73Winner on this row
vs
57
Agentic
88
vs
88
Long context
84Winner on this row
vs
80
Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

Knowledge

AA-Omniscience#4/12 · #10/12
59.4%Winner on this row
vs
48.2%

Reasoning

CritPt#1/12 · #12/12
32.3%Winner on this row
vs
17.1%
GPQA Diamond#7/184 · #3/184
94.1%
vs
94.9%Winner on this row
Humanity's Last Exam#9/186 · #27/186
49.5%Winner on this row
vs
42.9%

Coding

SciCode#14/97 · #17/97
57.1%Winner on this row
vs
56.5%

Agentic

Terminal-Bench#7/167 · #5/167
88.01%
vs
88.39%Winner on this row
Terminal-Bench-Science#2/9 · #8/9
22.4%Winner on this row
vs
7.1%

Long context

AA-LCR#7/184 · #36/184
84%Winner on this row
vs
80.33%

Performance

AA output speed#73/195 · #109/195
85 t/sWinner on this row
vs
57 t/s
Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

GPT-5.6 SolGrok 4.6
ProviderOpenAIxAI
FamilyGPT-5.6Grok
Release date2026-07-092026-08-12
Knowledge cutoffunpublishedopen
Context window1M500K
Max output——
Input price /1M$4.0$2.0
Output price /1M$20$6.0
Statusflagshipflagship
Composite score6454
Intelligence score6454
Intel sourcecompositecomposite
Benchmark rows119
Source count32
Freshnessfreshfresh
Pricing checked2026-09-012026-09-05
Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

GPT-5.6 Sol

Not listed in any tool yet.

Grok 4.6

Not listed in any tool yet.

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

GPT-5.6 Sol holds a narrow composite edge (64 vs 54), but the gap is small enough that other factors matter more. GPT-5.6 Sol has the higher benchmark mix (64 vs 54). Grok 4.6 is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

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Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use GPT-5.6 Sol or Grok 4.6?

GPT-5.6 Sol holds a narrow composite edge (64 vs 54), but the gap is small enough that other factors matter more. GPT-5.6 Sol has the higher benchmark mix (64 vs 54). Grok 4.6 is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

Is GPT-5.6 Sol or Grok 4.6 cheaper?

GPT-5.6 Sol: $4.0 / $20. Grok 4.6: $2.0 / $6.0.

How do the GPT-5.6 Sol and Grok 4.6 context windows compare?

GPT-5.6 Sol: 1M. Grok 4.6: 500K.