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| # | Model | Generalⓘ | Reasonⓘ | Codeⓘ | Mathⓘ | Visionⓘ | Priceⓘ |
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| 1 | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | 57.2 | 57.2 | 49.6 | 36.8 | 37.9 | $10.00 |
| 2 | Claude Opus 5 Anthropic | 56.5 | 55.9 | 42.7 | 42.6 | 38.0 | $9.00 |
| 3 | Claude Fable 5 Anthropic | 56.3 | 54.0 | 48.3 | 41.6 | 37.6 | $18.00 |
| 4 | Claude Mythos Preview Anthropic | 56.0 | 56.5 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 41.0 | – |
| 5 | Kimi K3 Moonshot AI | 55.4 | 54.5 | 45.4 | 42.1 | 38.9 | $5.40 |