GPT-6.1 Sol at a glance
GPT-6.1 Sol targets complex coding and professional work at $2/$10 per million tokens, with multi-agent support in beta.
Current standing
As of
- Rank
- #4of 43 models
GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) · 54.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0.1 (opens in a new tab)
- Recorded at publication
- 55 (v5.0.1)
as of
- Current leader
- Gemini 4 Carbon (Google) · 60
Computed from our daily snapshot; it changes as new models are measured. OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra performance at a fifth of the price
What changed with GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol (gpt-6.1-sol) on September 29, 2026, for complex coding and professional work at a lower cost than GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI describes it as offering near-Astra performance; it supports multi-agent workflows in beta, a context window of about 1.05M tokens and reasoning up to 'max'.
Artificial Analysis scores GPT-6.1 Sol 55 on Intelligence Index v5.0.1, two points below Astra's 57, at 51 tokens/s. List pricing is $2 input and $10 output per million tokens, one fifth of Astra's rates. Ultrafast mode for 6.1 Sol arrived on October 8 at 6x the standard rate.
GPT-6.1 Sol benchmarks and pricing
Values are copied from the linked source on the date shown. They are not IA Compa measurements.
- Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (max)as of · Source for Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (max): artificialanalysis.ai (opens in a new tab)
- 55 (v5.0.1)
- Output speed (max)as of · Source for Output speed (max): artificialanalysis.ai (opens in a new tab)
- 51 tokens/s
- Input price per 1M tokensas of · Source for Input price per 1M tokens: developers.openai.com (opens in a new tab)
- $2.00
- Output price per 1M tokensas of · Source for Output price per 1M tokens: developers.openai.com (opens in a new tab)
- $10.00
- Context windowas of · Source for Context window: developers.openai.com (opens in a new tab)
- 1.05M tokens
How it compares
Other models in the same category that we have covered, using each model's latest recorded value. (Models)
GPT-6.1 Sol reasoning effort
Artificial Analysis tests this model at several reasoning-effort settings. Higher effort usually scores higher but costs more and answers more slowly.
GPT-6.1 Sol by effort level
Higher effort lets the model think longer. Here is what each setting scores, how fast it writes, and what it costs on Artificial Analysis.
| Effort | Intelligence Index | Output speed (tokens per second) | Cost to run the index | Blended price (3:1) (per 1M tokens) | Price in / out (per 1M tokens) | First token |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max (GPT-6.1 Sol (max)) · Best: highest effort with a score, used in the leaderboard | 55 | 51 | $1,124 | $4 | $2 / $10 | 207 s |
| Extra high (GPT-6.1 Sol (xhigh)) | 53 | 52 | $718 | $4 | $2 / $10 | 79 s |
| High (GPT-6.1 Sol (high)) | 50 | 53 | $573 | $4 | $2 / $10 | 46 s |
| Medium (GPT-6.1 Sol (medium)) | 46 | 54 | $389 | $4 | $2 / $10 | 6.8 s |
| Low (GPT-6.1 Sol (low)) | 35 | 54 | $238 | $4 | $2 / $10 | 2.8 s |
Benchmarked by AA: max · xhigh · high · medium · low of 6 available
Where to compare GPT-6.1 Sol
Independent leaderboards and official resources for comparing this model yourself. Rankings change often; each site shows its own current data.
Leaderboards
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Why GPT-6.1 Sol matters for businesses
The same day OpenAI also added computer use to the Agents API and Ultrafast mode for GPT-6 Astra. For agencies, 6.1 Sol is the practical default for demanding automations: close to the flagship's quality at a much lower cost. Note the official name is 'Sol', not 'Soul'.
Sources for this story
- OpenAI API changelog (opens in a new tab)Official
OpenAI · developers.openai.com
- GPT-6.1 Sol model page (opens in a new tab)Official
OpenAI · developers.openai.com
- Using the GPT-6 model family (latest model guide) (opens in a new tab)Official
OpenAI · developers.openai.com
- GPT-6.1 Sol model page (opens in a new tab)Benchmark
Artificial Analysis · artificialanalysis.ai
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