Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol
GPT-6.1 Sol: same coding and computer-use capability as Astra at one-fifth the token cost. Enterprise API budgets just moved.
Why it matters
OpenAI ships a cost-optimized variant of its flagship model, materially changing the TCO calculus for enterprises running high-volume agentic workloads and professional-grade coding tasks. Pricing is the lever.
The key facts
6 to knowGPT-6.1 Sol positioned as 'near-Astra intelligence' for coding, computer use, and professional work
Token pricing: one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra's standard API input and output rates
Targets same capability surface as Astra (coding, computer use) at lower cost
Published Sep 29, 2026
No explicit GA date, quota limits, or regional availability stated in headline
No before/after absolute pricing disclosed
The story so far
Earlier coverage of this storyline
- Introducing GPT-6 Sol and LunaOpenAI Blog
- Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster OutputTechRepublic
- GPT-6.1 Sol now available on AI GatewayVercel Blog
- This story
Go to the source
OpenAI Blogopenai.com
Publisher excerpt: Meet GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra’s standard API input and output token prices.