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GPT-5.6 Sol vs o3-mini-high

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateJun 26 2026Jan 31 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo3-mini-high shipped 511 days before GPT-5.6 Sol

Which is better: GPT-5.6 Sol or o3-mini-high?

GPT-5.6 Sol and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-mini-high shipped 511 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 — GPT-5.6 Sol and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

o3-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

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