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| # | Model | Generalⓘ | Reasonⓘ | Codeⓘ | Mathⓘ | Visionⓘ | Priceⓘ |
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| 1 | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | 57.9 | 57.9 | 50.2 | 36.8 | 38.2 | $10.00 |
| 2 | Claude Opus 5 Anthropic | 57.9 | 57.6 | 42.7 | 42.4 | 38.0 | $9.00 |
| 3 | Claude Fable 5 Anthropic | 57.4 | 55.2 | 48.5 | 41.5 | 38.3 | $18.00 |
| 4 | Claude Mythos Preview Anthropic | 56.2 | 56.6 | 46.8 | 47.2 | 41.4 | – |
| 5 | Kimi K3 Moonshot AI | 55.7 | 54.8 | 44.9 | 42.0 | 39.2 | $5.40 |