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| # | Model | Generalⓘ | Reasonⓘ | Codeⓘ | Mathⓘ | Visionⓘ | Priceⓘ |
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| 1 | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | 56.8 | 56.0 | 48.9 | 36.5 | 38.3 | $10.00 |
| 2 | Claude Opus 5 Anthropic | 55.8 | 54.7 | 41.3 | 43.2 | 39.0 | $9.00 |
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| 4 | Claude Mythos Preview Anthropic | 55.7 | 56.5 | 45.3 | 47.4 | 39.6 | – |
| 5 | Kimi K3 Moonshot AI | 54.6 | 53.3 | 45.0 | 40.9 | 38.1 | $5.40 |