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# Best OpenAI Models in October 2026

> Best OpenAI Models: As of October 2026, GPT-6 Astra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 70.8, ahead of GPT-6.1 Sol at 65.6. 45 models ranked with sources.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/best/openai-models
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Best OpenAI Models (October 2026) | Noometry

As of October 2026, GPT-6 Astra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 70.8, ahead of GPT-6.1 Sol at 65.6.

Last verified October 10, 2026

Every ranked OpenAI model, from the current flagship down.

Best OpenAI Models: top 10

1.  GPT-6 Astra 70.8
2.  GPT-6.1 Sol 65.6
3.  GPT-5.6 Sol 65.0
4.  GPT-5.5 Pro 64.3
5.  GPT-5.5 63.4
6.  GPT-6 Sol 61.8
7.  GPT-5.4 59.4
8.  GPT-5.6 Terra 59.2
9.  GPT-5.4 Pro 58.9
10.  GPT-5.6 Luna 54.6
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## Full ranking

   45 models

Best OpenAI Models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | OpenAI [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 70.8 | $10 | $50 | 3.54 | — |
| 2 | OpenAI [GPT-6.1 Sol](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-1-sol) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 65.6 | $2 | $10 | 16.4 | — |
| 3 | OpenAI [GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-6-sol) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 65.0 | $4 | $20 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 4 | OpenAI [GPT-5.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 64.3 | $30 | $180 | 0.95 | — |
| 5 | OpenAI [GPT-5.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 63.4 | $5 | $30 | 5.63 | 25 |
| 6 | OpenAI [GPT-6 Sol](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-sol) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 61.8 | $2 | $10 | 15.4 | — |
| 7 | OpenAI [GPT-5.4](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 59.4 | $2.50 | $15 | 10.6 | 12 |
| 8 | OpenAI [GPT-5.6 Terra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-6-terra) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 59.2 | $2 | $12 | 13.1 | 11 |
| 9 | OpenAI [GPT-5.4 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 58.9 | $30 | $180 | 0.87 | — |
| 10 | OpenAI [GPT-5.6 Luna](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-6-luna) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 54.6 | $0.20 | $1.20 | 121 | 12 |
| 11 | OpenAI [GPT-5.2](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 54.1 | $1.75 | $14 | 11.2 | 15 |
| 12 | OpenAI [GPT-6 Luna](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-luna) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 53.3 | $0.10 | $0.50 | 266 | — |
| 13 | OpenAI [GPT-5.2 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 52.3 | $21 | $168 | 0.91 | — |
| 14 | OpenAI [GPT-5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 50.9 | $1.25 | $10 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 15 | OpenAI [GPT-5.1](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-1) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 49.0 | $1.25 | $10 | 14.3 | — |
| 16 | OpenAI [o3](https://noometry.com/models/o3) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 47.5 | $2 | $8 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 17 | OpenAI [GPT-5 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 46.4 | $15 | $120 | 1.12 | 5 |
| 18 | OpenAI [GPT-5.3 Codex](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-3-codex) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 45.8 | $1.75 | $14 | 9.52 | — |
| 19 | OpenAI [GPT-5.4 mini](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 45.0 | $0.75 | $4.50 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 20 | OpenAI [Chatgpt 4o Latest 20250326](https://noometry.com/models/chatgpt-4o) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | — | 43.8 | — | — | — | 21 |
| 21 | OpenAI [o3-pro](https://noometry.com/models/o3-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 42.9 | $20 | $80 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 22 | OpenAI [GPT-5.3 Chat](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-3-chat) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 128K | 42.8 | $1.75 | $14 | 8.88 | — |
| 23 | OpenAI [GPT-5.5 Instant](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5-instant) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | — | 42.7 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | OpenAI [GPT-5.2 Codex](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-2-codex) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 42.6 | $1.75 | $14 | 8.84 | — |
| 25 | OpenAI [GPT-5.4 nano](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-4-nano) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 41.9 | $0.20 | $1.25 | 90.6 | 19 |
| 26 | OpenAI [GPT-5 Mini](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 41.8 | $0.25 | $2 | 60.9 | 3 |
| 27 | OpenAI [o4-mini](https://noometry.com/models/o4-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 41.6 | $1.10 | $4.40 | 21.6 | 6 |
| 28 | OpenAI [o1](https://noometry.com/models/o1) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 40.9 | $15 | $60 | 1.56 | — |
| 29 | OpenAI [GPT-5.1-Codex](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-1-codex) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 38.6 | $1.25 | $10 | 11.2 | — |
| 30 | OpenAI [GPT-5-Codex](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-codex) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 37.9 | $1.25 | $10 | 11 | 95 |
| 31 | OpenAI [GPT-4.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-5) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | — | 37.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | OpenAI [o3-mini](https://noometry.com/models/o3-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 36.7 | $1.10 | $4.40 | 19.1 | — |
| 33 | OpenAI [gpt-oss-120b](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-oss-120b) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Open | 131K | 36.3 | $0.037 | $0.17 | 517 | 55 |
| 34 | OpenAI [GPT-4.1](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-1) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 35.9 | $2 | $8 | 10.3 | 116 |
| 35 | OpenAI [o1-mini](https://noometry.com/models/o1-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | — | 34.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | OpenAI [GPT-4.1 mini](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-1-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 33.6 | $0.40 | $1.60 | 48.1 | 86 |
| 37 | OpenAI [GPT-5 Nano](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-nano) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 400K | 33.5 | $0.05 | $0.40 | 244 | 4 |
| 38 | OpenAI [gpt-oss-20b](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-oss-20b) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Open | 131K | 32.5 | $0.018 | $0.09 | 903 | 96 |
| 39 | OpenAI [o1-pro](https://noometry.com/models/o1-pro) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 200K | 31.5 | $150 | $600 | 0.12 | — |
| 40 | OpenAI [GPT-4 Turbo](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-turbo) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 128K | 30.5 | $10 | $30 | 2.03 | — |
| 41 | OpenAI [GPT-4](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 8K | 29.1 | $30 | $60 | 0.78 | — |
| 42 | OpenAI [GPT-4o](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4o) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 128K | 28.6 | $2.50 | $10 | 6.53 | — |
| 43 | OpenAI [GPT-4.1 nano](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-1-nano) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 1.05M | 27.9 | $0.10 | $0.40 | 159 | 135 |
| 44 | OpenAI [GPT-4o mini](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4o-mini) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 128K | 25.5 | $0.15 | $0.60 | 97.2 | 120 |
| 45 | OpenAI [GPT-3.5-turbo](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-3-5-turbo) | [OpenAI](https://noometry.com/providers/openai) | Proprietary | 16K | 23.2 | $0.50 | $1.50 | 31 | — |

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## Compare the leaders

-   [GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-6.1 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-1-sol-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-6-sol-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-5-pro-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-6-sol-vs-gpt-6-1-sol)
-   [GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-5.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-5-pro-vs-gpt-6-1-sol)
-   [GPT-5.6 Sol vs GPT-5.5 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-5-pro-vs-gpt-5-6-sol)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which OpenAI model is best?

As of October 2026, GPT-6 Astra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 70.8, ahead of GPT-6.1 Sol at 65.6.

### What are the top 5 in this ranking?

GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.5 Pro, GPT-5.5, in that order, as of October 2026.

### How is this list ranked?

By the Noometry Index, which is fitted from every public benchmark result and adjusted for how hard each benchmark is. Models need several independent results to be ranked.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Best OpenAI Models. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/best/openai-models

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