Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

GPT-5.6 Sol vs Recraft V4.1 Utility benchmark

Name: GPT-5.6 Sol vs Recraft V4.1 Utility AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) and Recraft V4.1 Utility (Recraft) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. 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.

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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

Recraft

Recraft V4.1 Utility

High-speed utility tier of Recraft V4.1 tailored for rapid asset production at $0.035/image.

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GPT-5.6 Sol (10)vsRecraft V4.1 Utility (0)

GPT-5.6 Sol: 10W (100%)Overall: GPT-5.6 SolRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W (0%)

← GPT-5.6 SolRecraft V4.1 Utility →

GPT-5.6 Sol (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,608vs—

Coding Elo

1,602vs—

SWE-bench

77.6%vs—

LiveBench

73.9%vs—

GPQA Diamond

86.8%vs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 5WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

GPT-5.6 Sol (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

84 tok/svs—

Time to first token

270 msvs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 2WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

GPT-5.6 Sol (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$30/1Mvs—

Input price

$5/1Mvs—

Context window

1.1Mvs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 3WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageRecraft V4.1 Utility 5/6

Preference Elo

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Throughput Speed

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Price Efficiency

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

1,608

EloHigh is better

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Code Elo

High is better

1,602

Code EloHigh is better

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LiveBench

High is better

73.9%

LiveBenchHigh is better

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SWE-bench

High is better

77.6%

SWE-benchHigh is better

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GPQA

High is better

86.8%

GPQAHigh is better

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TTFT

Low is better

270 ms

TTFTLow is better

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Speed

High is better

84 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

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In $

Low is better

$5/1M

In $Low is better

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Out $

Low is better

$30/1M

Out $Low is better

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Context

High is better

1.1M

ContextHigh is better

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Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

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OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Elo 1,608

LiveBench73.9%

SWE-bench77.6%

Speed84 tok/s

Output cost$30/1M

Recraft

Recraft V4.1 Utility

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost—

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
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 Recraft V4.1 Utility Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GPT-5.6 Sol (10)vsRecraft V4.1 Utility (0)

GPT-5.6 Sol: 10W (100%)Overall: GPT-5.6 SolRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W (0%)

← GPT-5.6 SolRecraft V4.1 Utility →

GPT-5.6 Sol (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,608vs—

Coding Elo

1,602vs—

SWE-bench

77.6%vs—

LiveBench

73.9%vs—

GPQA Diamond

86.8%vs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 5WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

GPT-5.6 Sol (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

84 tok/svs—

Time to first token

270 msvs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 2WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

GPT-5.6 Sol (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$30/1Mvs—

Input price

$5/1Mvs—

Context window

1.1Mvs—

GPT-5.6 Sol: 3WRecraft V4.1 Utility: 0W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Sol or Recraft V4.1 Utility?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.

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 Recraft V4.1 Utility Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Speed & Latency

Pricing & Capacity

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No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Claude vs GPT benchmark: this hub always remaps to the current Elo leaders

Gemini vs GPT: long context versus the OpenAI flagship invoice

GPT-5.6 Sol: OpenAI’s $5/$30 flagship tier on this leaderboard

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Intelligence & Reasoning

Speed & Latency

Pricing & Capacity

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Claude vs GPT benchmark: this hub always remaps to the current Elo leaders

Gemini vs GPT: long context versus the OpenAI flagship invoice

GPT-5.6 Sol: OpenAI’s $5/$30 flagship tier on this leaderboard

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