MAI-Code-1-Flash vs GPT-5.6 Cyber
GPT-5.6 Cyber comes out ahead, 60 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
MicrosoftMAI-Code-1-Flash
41/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context256K
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Cyber
60/100- ECI—
- Price$12.50 / $75.00
- Context400K
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GPT-5.6 Cyber is our pick
GPT-5.6 Cyber is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against MAI-Code-1-Flash (41). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGPT-5.6 CyberGPT-5.6 Cyber $28.13 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MAI-Code-1-Flash unpriced
- Longest contextGPT-5.6 CyberGPT-5.6 Cyber 400,000 · MAI-Code-1-Flash 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-5.6 CyberMAI-Code-1-Flash: Text · GPT-5.6 Cyber: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | MAI-Code-1-Flash | GPT-5.6 Cyber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 45 | 70 |
| Context window | 40% | 36 | 44 |
| Overall | 100% | 41/100 | 60/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MAI-Code-1-FlashMicrosoft | GPT-5.6 CyberOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $12.50 |
| Output | — | $75.00 |
| Cached input | — | $1.25 |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $28.13 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Official OpenAI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 400,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | gpt-daybreak-red-latest |
| API providers | — | 1 |
| Released | Jun 2, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
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- MAI-Code-1-Flash—
- GPT-5.6 Cyber$275.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MAI-Code-1-Flash or GPT-5.6 Cyber?
GPT-5.6 Cyber is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against MAI-Code-1-Flash (41). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, MAI-Code-1-Flash or GPT-5.6 Cyber?
GPT-5.6 Cyber is cheaper at $12.50 input / $75.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $28.13 per million tokens for GPT-5.6 Cyber versus . MAI-Code-1-Flash has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MAI-Code-1-Flash has not been scored yet and GPT-5.6 Cyber has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MAI-Code-1-Flash and GPT-5.6 Cyber yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.6 Cyber has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 256,000 for MAI-Code-1-Flash. Maximum output per response: MAI-Code-1-Flash up to 128,000, GPT-5.6 Cyber up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MAI-Code-1-Flash accepts text; GPT-5.6 Cyber accepts text and images. GPT-5.6 Cyber handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. MAI-Code-1-Flash and GPT-5.6 Cyber are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.6 Cyber is the newest, released Aug 7, 2026. MAI-Code-1-Flash came out Jun 2, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: MAI-Code-1-Flash Dec 2025, GPT-5.6 Cyber Feb 16, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
