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Differences vs. gpt-5.6-sol · high
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · gpt-5.6-sol · high
78Backend engineering
Compared with gpt-5.6-sol · high
- grok-4.6 · xhigh
Backend engineering: tiedReference cost $0.71 ($0.034 less)Evaluation time 43m 8s (30m 32s more)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | gpt-5.6-sol · high | grok-4.6 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Backend engineering | gpt-5.6-solhigh 78 | grok-4.6xhigh 78Tied |
| Overall | gpt-5.6-solhigh 73.70 | grok-4.6xhigh 76.85+3.15 pts |
| Frontend interaction | gpt-5.6-solhigh 90 | grok-4.6xhigh 80−10 pts |
| Knowledge & Reasoning | gpt-5.6-solhigh 65 | grok-4.6xhigh 85+20 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | gpt-5.6-solhigh 73 | grok-4.6xhigh 64−9 pts |
| Maintainability | gpt-5.6-solhigh 64 | grok-4.6xhigh 59−5 pts |
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Cost & time
Backend engineering evaluation| Metric | gpt-5.6-sol · high | grok-4.6 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Reference cost | gpt-5.6-solhigh $0.74 | grok-4.6xhigh $0.71−$0.034 |
| Evaluation time | gpt-5.6-solhigh 12m 37s | grok-4.6xhigh 43m 8s+242.1% |
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | gpt-5.6-solhigh | grok-4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 17 / 20 | 12 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 18 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 13 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 14 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | gpt-5.6-solhigh | grok-4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 18 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| State continuity | 20 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 13 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 19 / 25 | 15 / 25 |
Knowledge & ReasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | gpt-5.6-solhigh | grok-4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 10 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 5 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 25 / 40 | 35 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | gpt-5.6-solhigh | grok-4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 19 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 18 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Control styling | 16 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | gpt-5.6-solhigh | grok-4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 16 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 18 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.