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Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.6 Sol

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateFeb 5 2026Jun 26 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
87%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.6 shipped 141 days before GPT-5.6 Sol

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5.6 Sol?

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Sol don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Opus 4.6 shipped 141 days before GPT-5.6 Sol, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Sol don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.

GPT-5.6 Sol was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

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