Short answer: GPT-6 Sol is 3.2x cheaper (0.22¢ vs 0.71¢ a chat). GPT-6 Sol ranks higher overall (#7 vs #9). Claude Sonnet 5 wins at writing, following instructions. GPT-6 Sol wins at reasoning, coding, maths, agentic tasks. GPT-6 Sol is the better all-rounder for the money, but Claude Sonnet 5 is worth it if you mostly need writing, following instructions.
AANTHROPICGANG
CLAUDE SONNET 5
ANTHROPIC GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE574 SOURCES
THINKDEEPERWRITECLEANERBUILD SAFER
SAFERIDEASA MOREHUMANTOMORROW
POWER70ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Instruction
75
Reasoning
74
Writing
72
Code
70
Agentic
69
Value
34
LIEUTENANT★★★★
GENERALIST / EXECUTOR
0.71¢ per chat · 141 chats per NZ$1
“Ask me anything. Pay less.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
OOPENAIGANG
GPT-6 SOL
OPENAI GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE694 SOURCES
INTELLIGENCEPEOPLETOOLSA BRIGHTERTOMORROW.
BETTERIDEASHIGHERPEOPLE
POWER78ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Code
81
Reasoning
84
Math
78
Agentic
73
Writing
66
Value
54
BOSS★★★★
CODER / REASONER
0.22¢ per chat · 454 chats per NZ$1
“Ship it. Then fix it.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT-6 Sol
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.71¢
0.22¢
Chats per NZ$1
141
454
Overall rank
#9
#7
Vendor
Anthropic
OpenAI
Speciality
General
Code
Reasoning
74
84
Code
70
81
Math
63
78
Writing
72
66
Instruction
75
66
Agentic
69
73
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5 or GPT-6 Sol?
GPT-6 Sol costs 0.22¢ per typical chat versus 0.71¢ for Claude Sonnet 5 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or GPT-6 Sol?
GPT-6 Sol ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Claude Sonnet 5 leads at writing, following instructions; GPT-6 Sol leads at reasoning, coding, maths, agentic tasks.
Can I try Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-6 Sol side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
