Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs GPT-5.5 (Xhigh)

Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs GPT-5.5 (Xhigh). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)GPT-5.5 (Xhigh)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.438.4+45.5% GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) is 45.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$5,294.36— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.14s55.87s+269.0% GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) is 269.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$5.00 / $30.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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