GPT-6 Astra (Medium) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Astra (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-6 Astra (Medium) scores 33.0 points higher (49.6 vs 16.6) but costs 4.2× as much to run the benchmark ($2434 vs $576; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Astra (Medium) when you need intelligence above 16.6, and Ring-2.6-1T when 16.6 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6 Astra (Medium) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 49.6 | 16.6 | −66.5% Ring-2.6-1T is 66.5% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,434.12 | $575.60 | −76.4% Ring-2.6-1T is 76.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.89s | 24.47s | +76.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 76.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $10.0 / $50.0 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs GPT-6 Astra (Medium): 66.5% less intelligence, 76.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.2% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Astra (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) scores 53.60 for $2172.
- 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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