GPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max)

GPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.70
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-6 Sol (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
47.60
Total cost
$1536
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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

MetricGPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026)GPT-6 Sol (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.747.6+109.7% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,535.80— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported124.49s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$2.00 / $10.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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