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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen3 235B benchmark

This page compares GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) and Qwen3 235B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, GPT-5.6 Sol is ahead by 168 points (1,608 vs 1,440; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, GPT-5.6 Sol resolves 77.6% versus 59.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). GPT-5.6 Sol streams faster (84 tok/s) while Qwen3 235B is the cheaper output token ($1.82/1M). GPT-5.6 Sol has the larger context window (1.1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

Quick answer

GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen3 235B is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. GPT-5.6 Sol leads preference Elo (1,608 vs 1,440). GPT-5.6 Sol leads SWE-bench coding. Qwen3 235B is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

OpenAI 5.6 flagship tier. Official API $5/$30 per 1M tokens (OpenAI pricing, Jul 30 2026 update left Sol unchanged).

Elo 1,608$30/1M out

Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Open-weight Qwen3 mixture-of-experts.

Elo 1,440$1.8199999999999998/1M out

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GPT-5.6 Sol (8)vsQwen3 235B (2)
GPT-5.6 Sol: 8W (80%)Overall: GPT-5.6 SolQwen3 235B: 2W (20%)
← GPT-5.6 SolQwen3 235B →
GPT-5.6 Sol (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,608vs1,440
Coding Elo
1,602vs—
SWE-bench
77.6%vs59.4%
LiveBench
73.9%vs63.5%
GPQA Diamond
86.8%vs76.8%
GPT-5.6 Sol: 5WQwen3 235B: 0W
GPT-5.6 Sol (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
84 tok/svs74 tok/s
Time to first token
270 msvs320 ms
GPT-5.6 Sol: 2WQwen3 235B: 0W
Qwen3 235B (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$30/1Mvs$1.82/1M
Input price
$5/1Mvs$0.45/1M
Context window
1.1Mvs131k
GPT-5.6 Sol: 1WQwen3 235B: 2W
Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageGPT-5.6 Sol 5/6
Preference Elo

GPT-5.6 Sol

168 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

GPT-5.6 Sol

10 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Qwen3 235B

$28.18/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
+12%1,608
EloHigh is better
1,440
Code Elo
High is better
1,602
Code EloHigh is better
—
LiveBench
High is better
+16%73.9%
LiveBenchHigh is better
63.5%
SWE-bench
High is better
+31%77.6%
SWE-benchHigh is better
59.4%
GPQA
High is better
+13%86.8%
GPQAHigh is better
76.8%
TTFT
Low is better
+19%270 ms
TTFTLow is better
320 ms
Speed
High is better
+14%84 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
74 tok/s
In $
Low is better
$5/1M
In $Low is better
$0.45/1M+999%
Out $
Low is better
$30/1M
Out $Low is better
$1.82/1M+1548%
Context
High is better
+701%1.1M
ContextHigh is better
131k
Interactive Simulator

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 93% with Qwen3 235B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GPT-5.6 Sol$625.00 / mo
In: $175.00Out: $450.00
Qwen3 235B$43.22 / mo
In: $15.92Out: $27.30
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen3 235B is estimated to save $581.78/month ($6,981/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GPT-5.6 Sol:Pick GPT-5.6 Sol when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Qwen3 235B:Pick Qwen3 235B when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    GPT-5.6 Sol:Pick GPT-5.6 Sol when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 Sol

Higher SWE-bench (77.6%).

High-volume chatQwen3 235B

Lower output list price ($1.82/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5.6 Sol

Lower TTFT (270 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 Sol

Larger window (1.1M).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 Sol

GPT-5.6 Sol is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 SolHigher SWE-bench (77.6%).
High-volume chatQwen3 235BLower output list price ($1.82/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5.6 SolLower TTFT (270 ms).
Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 SolLarger window (1.1M).
Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Sol is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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GPT-5.6 Sol

Elo 1,608
LiveBench73.9%
SWE-bench77.6%
Speed84 tok/s
Output cost$30/1M
Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Elo 1,440
LiveBench63.5%
SWE-bench59.4%
Speed74 tok/s
Output cost$1.82/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5.6 Sol or Qwen3 235B?
GPT-5.6 Sol has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,608). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5.6 Sol or Qwen3 235B?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads SWE-bench at 77.6% vs 59.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Qwen3 235B output tokens are $1.82/1M versus $30/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Sol or Qwen3 235B?
GPT-5.6 Sol has the lower time-to-first-token (270 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5.6 Sol accepts 1.1M tokens versus 131k.
Can I self-host either model?
Qwen3 235B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen3 235B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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