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Model comparison

GPT-5.5 vs Laguna M.1

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

OpenAI
72.04/100
No comparison
Poolside
N/A
1 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.5 #11 (Estimated); Laguna M.1 unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GPT-5.5 and Laguna M.1 share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 50 results are unique to GPT-5.5; 2 to Laguna M.1.

Updated July 27, 2026
Shared results
3
GPT-5.5 only
50
Laguna M.1 only
2
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. GPT-5.5 makes more sense if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Laguna M.1 is the better fit if coding is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GPT-5.5 and Laguna M.1 finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

GPT-5.5 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Laguna M.1.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for GPT-5.5 and Laguna M.1
CategoryGPT-5.5ΔLaguna M.1
AgenticGPT-5.581.6Margin 35.8Laguna M.145.8
CodingGPT-5.558.6Margin 6.2Laguna M.164.8
ReasoningGPT-5.585.0MarginNo overlapLaguna M.1Not measured
KnowledgeGPT-5.557.8MarginNo overlapLaguna M.1Not measured
MathGPT-5.547.6MarginNo overlapLaguna M.1Not measured
MultimodalGPT-5.570.4MarginNo overlapLaguna M.1Not measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · GPT-5.5B · Laguna M.1
  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 82%B 45.8%
    Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 36.2
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: GPT-5.5 scored 82%; Laguna M.1 scored 45.8%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 58.6%B 49.2%
    Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 9.4
    SWE-bench Pro: GPT-5.5 scored 58.6%; Laguna M.1 scored 49.2%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGPT-5.5$5 input / $30 outputLaguna M.1Not availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGPT-5.5Not availableLaguna M.1Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGPT-5.5Not availableLaguna M.1Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGPT-5.51MLaguna M.1256KGPT-5.5 lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticGPT-5.5 wins
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82%45.8%GPT-5.5 leads
CyberGymSource 81.8%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 84.4%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 78.7%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 75.3%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 55.6%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 93.9%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 44.9%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 37.7%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 49.6%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1491Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 72.93%Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 17.0%Not comparable
OSWorld 2.0Source 13.0%Not comparable
JobBenchSource 42.7%Not comparable
ExploitGymSource 13.4%Not comparable
AA AutomationBenchSource 42.1%Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 46.6%Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 45.8%Not comparable
CodingLaguna M.1 wins
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
SWE-bench ProSource 58.6%49.2%GPT-5.5 leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82.0%45.8%GPT-5.5 leads
Vibe Code BenchSource 69.85%Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 84.7%Not comparable
cursorBench31Source 59.2%Not comparable
cursorBench32Source 58.4%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 74.9%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 56.1%Not comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 43.0%Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 74.6%Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 63.1%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
MRCR v2 64K-128KSource 83.1%Not comparable
MRCR v2 128K-256KSource 87.5%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-2Source 85%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-3Source 0.4%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 74.3%Not comparable
CritPtSource 27.1%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
GPQASource 93.6%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 93.6%Not comparable
HLESource 52.2%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 41.4%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 54.8%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 93.5%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 44.3%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 20.1%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 56.9%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 85.5%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
FrontierMath (legacy)Source 51.7%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 51.700%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 35.400%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
MMMU-ProSource 81.2%Not comparable
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 83.2%Not comparable
OfficeQA ProSource 54.1%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 79.9%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1280Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGPT-5.5Laguna M.1Result
AA-IFBenchSource 75.9%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GPT-5.5 or Laguna M.1?

GPT-5.5 and Laguna M.1 are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5.5 or Laguna M.1?

Laguna M.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 64.8 versus 58.6. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-5.5 or Laguna M.1?

GPT-5.5 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.6 versus 45.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 27, 2026

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