GPT-5.5 (Medium) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 (Medium) by OpenAI or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-5.5 (Medium) scores 17.2 points higher (33.8 vs 16.6) but costs 3.6× as much to run the benchmark ($2095 vs $576; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-5.5 (Medium) when you need intelligence above 16.6, and Ring-2.6-1T when 16.6 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 (Medium) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.8 | 16.6 | −50.9% Ring-2.6-1T is 50.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,095.12 | $575.60 | −72.5% Ring-2.6-1T is 72.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.17s | 24.04s | +115.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 115.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs GPT-5.5 (Medium): 50.9% less intelligence, 72.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 115.2% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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