Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol
Also compared as: 6.1 sol vs opus 5.5 · gpt 6.1 sol vs opus 5.5 · opus 5.5 vs sol 6.1 · sol 6.1 vs opus 5.5
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GPT-6.1 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5 in real side-by-side tests: 4 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 2 posts report cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Posts
4
Same prompt, separate runs
2Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
Summary
Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol appear together in 4 posts on X: 3D lava lamp, 4 models, max thinking (@melvynx), pelican riding a bicycle SVG (@xiangxiang103), floating island in Blender, High effort (@MrTacticalX) and Mario Kart-style racing game (@LuminaBench). 3 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. In @melvynx's 3D lava lamp, 4 models, max thinking, Claude Opus 5.5 was cheaper ($0.54 vs $0.69) and GPT-6.1 Sol was faster (18 min vs 1 h 34 min), as reported in the post. In @MrTacticalX's floating island in Blender, High effort, GPT-6.1 Sol was cheaper ($0.64 vs $9.72) and faster (12 min vs 44 min), as reported in the post. According to @MrTacticalX, Opus 5.5 is on another level; Sol 6.1 did a pretty good job for the price. (The author’s view.)
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Original |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D lava lamp, 4 models, max thinking@melvynx | Claude Opus 5.5 | 1 h 34 min | $0.54 | — | — | X post |
| 3D lava lamp, 4 models, max thinking@melvynx | GPT-6.1 Sol | 18 min | $0.69 | — | — | X post |
| Pelican riding a bicycle SVG@xiangxiang103 | GPT-6.1 Sol | — | — | — | — | X post |
| Pelican riding a bicycle SVG@xiangxiang103 | Claude Opus 5.5 | — | — | — | — | X post |
| Floating island in Blender, High effort@MrTacticalX | Claude Opus 5.5 | 44 min | $9.72 | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Floating island in Blender, High effort@MrTacticalX | GPT-6.1 Sol | 12 min | $0.64 | — | — | X post |
| Mario Kart-style racing game@LuminaBench | Claude Opus 5.5 | — | — | — | — | X post |
| Mario Kart-style racing game@LuminaBench | GPT-6.1 Sol | — | — | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Who won where
1- Floating island in Blender, High effortOpus 5.5 is on another level; Sol 6.1 did a pretty good job for the price.— the author’s view, @MrTacticalX (paraphrased)
Prompts shown in the posts
build a 3D lava lamp — @melvynx
build a Minecraft-style floating island from scratch in Blender — @MrTacticalX
Models
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