GPT-5 mini (High) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: GPT-5 mini (High) 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.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5 mini (High)
Ring-2.6-1T vs GPT-5 mini (High): 1.2% less intelligence, 205.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 59.0% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5 mini (High) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 16.8 | 16.6 | −1.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 1.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $188.66 | $575.60 | +205.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 3.1× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 58.72s | 24.07s | −59.0% Ring-2.6-1T is 59.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.25 / $2.00 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5 mini (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) scores 41.20 for $158.
- 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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