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GPT-6 Sol

GPT-6 Sol is a OpenAI model with 1.05M context, $2 in / $10 out per million tokens, last verified September 26, 2026. Open weights: no. Public-board scores are linked to the publisher; vendor-only figures stay in the watch-out, not on the board.

GPT-6 Sol brings GPT-6 Astra's training advances to OpenAI's mid-priced tier — OpenAI claims roughly half GPT-5.6 Sol's factual-error rate at half its price, with a 1.05M-token context.

Catalog record checked September 26, 2026Individual provider fields may change

AI model specification details
SpecificationGPT-6 Sol
ProviderOpenAI
TierBalanced
Context window1.05M
Max output128K
Input / 1M tokens$2
Output / 1M tokens$10
WeightsClosed
ParametersGPT-6 mid-price tier
Reasoning levelsnone, low, medium, high, xhigh, max
Modalitiestext, image
API model idgpt-6-sol
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2026

Pricing tiers: Replaces GPT-5.6 Sol at 50% of its $4/$20 promo price. Cached input $0.20/MTok; cache writes $2.50 (1.25x). Above 272K input the whole request bills $4/$15 ($0.40 cached). Batch/Flex $1/$5; Fast mode $4/$20. Knowledge cutoff Apr 20 2026. Launched in the API, ChatGPT Work and Codex the same day.

Verified evidence

Published benchmark results

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Published benchmark results for GPT-6 Sol
BenchmarkScoreMeasuredSource
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index [max]47.52026-09-26Artificial Analysis · View source
DeepSWE 1.1 [max]68.82026-09-22OpenAI — Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna (vendor; not yet on Datacurve's board) · View source
OSWorld 2.0 (offline) [xhigh]60.52026-09-22OpenAI — Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna (vendor) · View source
Terminal-Bench 4.0 [max]43.92026-09-26Artificial Analysis Terminal-Bench 4.0 (independent AA run, part of Intelligence Index v4.3.2) · View source

Best for

  • Default OpenAI production model
  • Agentic coding
  • Long-context knowledge work

Watch out

Brand-new (2026-09-22): the DeepSWE figure is vendor-reported and it is not yet on the independent boards; long prompts above 272K bill $4/$15 for the whole request.

History

GPT-6 Sol timeline

Release and status events for this model that passed two-source verification — dated, sourced, and linked.

  • GPT-6 SolReleaseSeptember 22, 2026

    OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol at $2/$10 per MTok — half GPT-5.6 Sol's price — with a 1.05M-token context, in the API, ChatGPT Work and Codex the same day. OpenAI reports 68.8% on DeepSWE 1.1 at max effort.

    OpenAI — Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna

Source receipts

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Common questions

GPT-6 Sol

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

How much does GPT-6 Sol cost per million tokens?
GPT-6 Sol is listed at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens at standard rates. Output tokens usually dominate real bills, so weigh the output rate more heavily than the input rate. Replaces GPT-5.6 Sol at 50% of its $4/$20 promo price. Cached input $0.20/MTok; cache writes $2.50 (1.25x). Above 272K input the whole request bills $4/$15 ($0.40 cached). Batch/Flex $1/$5; Fast mode $4/$20. Knowledge cutoff Apr 20 2026. Launched in the API, ChatGPT Work and Codex the same day.
What is GPT-6 Sol's context window?
GPT-6 Sol accepts about 1.05M tokens of context. That only matters if you routinely send very long documents, large codebases, or multi-turn histories that approach that limit.
What is GPT-6 Sol best for?
GPT-6 Sol is a balanced tier from OpenAI. It suits default openai production model, agentic coding, long-context knowledge work. Brand-new (2026-09-22): the DeepSWE figure is vendor-reported and it is not yet on the independent boards; long prompts above 272K bill $4/$15 for the whole request.

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