OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol

openai · Released Sep 22, 2026 NEW
DFO score #7 / 683
78.3 leaderboard score
Speed #141 / 324
109.6 tok/s
Input Price #571 / 683
$2.00 per 1M tokens
Output Price #592 / 683
$10.00 per 1M tokens
Context #14 / 683
1.1M tokens

Analysis Summary

OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol has strong measured reasoning results and is listed with a context window of about one million tokens, image and file input, tool use, and function calling. These features make it a versatile option for work that combines long documents, visual material, and actions through connected tools.

For agency workflows, it is a candidate for complex research, document analysis, tool-assisted operations, and client-facing drafting that benefits from strong reasoning. The large context can reduce the need to split lengthy source material, though teams should still verify factual claims and tool outcomes. No coding or agentic benchmark details are provided in this listing, so those tasks merit direct evaluation.

Its listed prices are higher than the batch and Flash options, making it better suited to higher-stakes tasks than routine high-volume calls. Pair it with a lower-cost model for simpler work.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

GPT-6 Sol combines strong measured reasoning with a one-million-token context, image and file input, and tool and function calling. Its listed prices favor high-value work over routine bulk traffic.

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DFO Verdict

GPT-6 Sol combines strong measured reasoning with a one-million-token context, image and file input, and tool and function calling. Its listed prices favor high-value work over routine bulk traffic.

#7 of 683 overall

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index 47.5 #7 of 428 · Artificial Analysis
Coding Index Not published yet Artificial Analysis
Agentic Index Not published yet Artificial Analysis
Creative Writing Not rated Arena rating
Instruction Following Not rated Arena rating

Artificial Analysis data refreshed Sep 24, 2026. Arena ratings from the Sep 13, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.

Artificial Analysis has not published coding or agentic results for OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol yet. Until it does, the model sits below tested models on the Coding and AI Agents lists.

This model was released recently. Benchmark figures are preliminary and are likely to be updated as independent testing is finalised.

How OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol compares

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol ranks #7 of 428 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Its 1.1M-token context window is larger than 98% of the models we list. At $2.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 16% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 99% of models #7
Speed: faster than 56% of models #141
Price: cheaper than 16% of models #571
Context: larger than 98% of models #14
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out
OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $2.00 $0.002000
Output $10.00 $0.010000

What would OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol cost your business?

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$15.84/mo OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol $0.0053 per request
$31.68/mo Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $0.01 per request
$19.80/mo Claude Opus 5 (batch) · best value $0.0066 per request

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About OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol

GPT-6 Sol is the cost-efficient high-end model in OpenAI's GPT-6 series, positioned below the flagship GPT-6 Astra and above the fast GPT-6 Luna tier. It is suited for demanding professional..

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Frequently asked questions about OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol

How much does OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol cost?

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol?

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol has a context window of 1,050,000 tokens (1.1M).

What can OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol do?

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol?

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI and was released on September 22, 2026.

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