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

GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) 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 (Xhigh)Off the frontier
Intelligence
44.00
Total cost
$2082
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 (Xhigh)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)44.026.7−39.3% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 39.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,082.28Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)37.27s16.89s−54.7% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 54.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$4.00 / $20.0$0.11 / $0.33
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