GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
33.50
Total cost
$637
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
Total cost
-
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-5.6 Sol (Low)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)33.526.7−20.3% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 20.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$637.28Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.26s17.13s+107.4% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 107.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$4.00 / $20.0$0.11 / $0.33
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