Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) vs GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads on the PM Index (62.9 vs 55.4).
- Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) is cheaper ($10.00 vs $11.25 per 1M tokens).
- GPT-5.5 (xhigh) is faster (64 vs 41 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | GPT-5.5 (xhigh) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 55.4 | 62.9 |
| AA Intelligence | 52.9 | 60.2 |
| AA Coding | 48.1 | 59.1 |
| AA Agentic | 67.6 | 74.1 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $11.25 |
| Output tok/s | 41 | 64 |