GPT-6 Astra takes #1 on Code Arena with 1797 pts, 35-pt lead over Claude
arena · x · 2026-09-06
- GPT-6 Astra (Max) by OpenAI takes the top spot on Code Arena WebDev with 1797 pts, leading #2 Claude Fable 5.1 (Max) at 1762 and #3 Claude Opus 5 (Max) at 1688.
- A jump of +180 pts over GPT-5.6 Sol (xHigh), which ranked #13.
- Priced at $40/Mtoken, matching the latest Claude pricing, and reshaping the price-performance Pareto frontier.
- Already #1 in Data & Analytics, Consumer Product, and Content Creation Tools categories; #2 in Gaming and Simulations, with more category votes incoming.
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