OpenAIOpenAIProprietaryReleased Sep 29, 2026

GPT-6.1 Sol pricing, benchmarks and cost analysis

Intelligence#3 / 66
168.4

Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI)range 165.0 to 174.4Statistically tied with the top (Claude Opus 5.5)

Speed#28 / 28
49 tok/s

Median output tokens per second

Cost#70 / 102
$2,244 / mo

In $2.00Out $10.00 per 1MCache discount 95%

Context#3 / 102
1M

Context window, tokens

Ranks are among the 102 models we track (intelligence = Epoch Capabilities Index by Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0; intelligence and speed: among those with data; cost: #1 is cheapest). Monthly cost uses the default workload of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens, 10,000 requests a day, 40% cached.

Comparison summary

GPT-6.1 Sol costs $2,244 a month for the default workload of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens, 10,000 requests a day with 40% cached input. That is 155% above the median model ($881). It ranks #70 of 102 on cost, where #1 is the cheapest.

It scores 168.4 on the Epoch Capabilities Index (#3 of 66). Among the 4 other models within 2 points, none costs less, and it costs 71% less than their median ($7,824). No other stable-priced model with an ECI at least this high costs less for the same workload.

It generates 49 tokens per second, 42% slower than the median model (84), #28 of 28. Cached input is 95% cheaper than fresh input, a bigger discount than the 90% median. It is a proprietary model served by OpenAI. The batch API cuts the default workload to $1,122 a month.

Technical specifications

Context window
1M tokens
Input price
$2.00 / 1M
Cached input price
$0.100 / 1M
Output price
$10.00 / 1M
Cache discount
95%
Batch API
Available
Batch input / cached / output
$1.00 / $0.050 / $5.00
Open weights
No
Release date
Sep 29, 2026
Time to first token
29.31 s
Price volatility
Stable

Benchmarks

Your monthly bill

Standard

$2,244 / month
Input
$720.00
Cached input
$24.00
Output
$1,500.00

Batch

$1,122 / month
Input
$360.00
Cached input
$12.00
Output
$750.00

On the default workload the batch API costs $1,122 a month against $2,244 standard.

Price history

No price changes since we started tracking on Jul 13, 2026.