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OpenAI's mid-priced flagship with a 1M-token window. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
Closed model. No public weights; API only.
OpenAI's mid-priced flagship with a 1M-token window.
GPT-6.1 Sol: OpenAI's mid-priced flagship with a 1M-token window. Best for strong all-rounder for coding and agents at a lower price than gpt-6 astra. Watch out for: long prompts over 272k tokens cost double ($4/$15); gpt-6 astra is the pricier top tier. Price: $2 in / $10 out per 1M tokens (no free tier, checked Oct 2026).
| Free tier | No free plan |
|---|---|
| Job in a stack | AI model, closed model (API only) |
| Cheapest paid plan | API: $2 in / $10 out per 1M tokens |
| Price checked | 2026-10-15, verified |
Whole scores from 1 to 5, mapped from the source shown. “Not rated” means we found no public benchmark for that job; “not supported” means the model can’t do it. How the bars are scored.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| API, per 1M tokens | Per token | $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens; short context (≤272K); long context $4 / $15 | Blended about $4.00 per 1M tokens (3 parts input to 1 part output) |
From platform.openai.com/docs/pricing, checked 2026-10-15, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.
| Type | Source | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark | LMArena Text | #22 (gpt-6.1-sol-max) | 2026-10-15 |
| benchmark | LMArena Coding | #10 (gpt-6.1-sol-max) | 2026-10-15 |
| benchmark | LMArena Creative Writing | #30 (gpt-6.1-sol-max) | 2026-10-15 |
| benchmark | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 52 (GPT-6.1 Sol (max)) | 2026-10-15 |
Our scores: quality 4.9/5, ease 3/5, value 3/5. Editorial start 5/3; benchmark adjustment -0.1, rating adjustment +0. How we rank.
No free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $2 in / $10 out per 1M tokens (checked Oct 2026).
Strong all-rounder for coding and agents at a lower price than GPT-6 Astra.
Long prompts over 272K tokens cost double ($4/$15); GPT-6 Astra is the pricier top tier.