# GPT-6.1 Sol vs Step 5 Preview

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-6.1 Sol and Step 5 Preview across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-6-1-sol-vs-step-5-preview
- Last updated: September 29, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 2
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.7

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GPT-6.1 Sol and Step 5 Preview share only 2 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 2 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- Step 5 Preview has the lower published output-token price.
- GPT-6.1 Sol has the larger published context window at 1.05M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | StepFun |
| Type | Proprietary | Pending |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1.05M | 1M |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 66.86 | 68.52 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 9 | 22 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $2.00 / $10.00 | $1.00 / $2.70 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-6.1 Sol public-lane score: Coming soon
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 62.1 (Estimated · #14/117)

| Benchmark | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AutomationBench | 36.1% | 44.0% | Step 5 Preview |
| Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1 | 57.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ExploitGym | 35.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | Coming soon | 33.30% | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | Coming soon | 84.7% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | Coming soon | 74.1% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 85.6% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 59.0% | Coming soon |
| APEX-Agents | Coming soon | 37.8% | Coming soon |
| DRACO | Coming soon | 83.3% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 88.7% | Coming soon |
| Agents' Last Exam | Coming soon | 29.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-6.1 Sol public-lane score: 67 (Supported · #8/143)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 61.4 (Estimated · #18/143)

| Benchmark | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| DeepSWE | 71.9% | 67.7% | GPT-6.1 Sol |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| SciCode | Coming soon | 58.9% | Coming soon |
| ProgramBench | Coming soon | 80.5% | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | Coming soon | 72.7% | Coming soon |
| MLS-Bench Lite | Coming soon | 40.5% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-6.1 Sol public-lane score: 79.4 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 79.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CritPt | Coming soon | 20.9% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-6.1 Sol public-lane score: 83.9 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 61.2 (#29/50)

| Benchmark | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| OfficeQA Pro | Coming soon | 60.3% | Coming soon |
| MMMU-Pro | Coming soon | 76% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-6.1 Sol public-lane score: 71.3 (Estimated · #10/169)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 66.8 (Supported · #18/169)

| Benchmark | GPT-6.1 Sol | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HealthBench (raw) | 56.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HealthBench (length-adjusted) | 58.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HealthBench Professional | 64.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HealthBench Professional (raw) | 67.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HealthBench Hard | 36.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 93.5% | Coming soon |
| HLE | Coming soon | 46.5% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GPT-6.1 Sol and Step 5 Preview?

Not yet. The models share only 2 sourced benchmark rows, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

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- [Step 5 Preview vs GPT-6 Sol](/compare/gpt-6-sol-vs-step-5-preview)

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