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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra

GPT-6.1 Sol comes out ahead, 69 to 64 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    OpenAI

    GPT-6.1 Sol

    Released Sep 29, 2026

    69/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $10.00
    • Context1.05M
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  2. OpenAI

    GPT-6 Astra

    Released Sep 4, 2026

    64/100
    • ECI166.5
    • Price$10.00 / $50.00
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove GPT-6 Astra

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01 — Verdict

GPT-6.1 Sol is our pick

GPT-6.1 Sol is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against GPT-6 Astra (64). It leads on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%. Capability uses the average of shared benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, FrontierMath Tiers 1–3, OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 and SimpleQA Verified), because GPT-6.1 Sol has no Capabilities Index score yet.

  • CapabilityGPT-6 AstraShared benchmarks: GPT-6 Astra 91.3% · GPT-6.1 Sol 90.7%
  • Lowest priceGPT-6.1 SolGPT-6.1 Sol $4.00 · GPT-6 Astra $20.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameGPT-6.1 Sol 1,050,000 · GPT-6 Astra 1,050,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGPT-6.1 Sol: Text, Images, PDFs · GPT-6 Astra: Text, Images, PDFs
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 Astra
CapabilityShared benchmarks50%9191
Price25%210
Inputs & features15%8080
Context window10%6161
Overall100%69/10064/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-6.1 SolOpenAIGPT-6 AstraOpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—166.5
ECI rank—#2 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions95.4%95.8% (best)
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics93.7%93.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics100%100%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions73.9%75.6% (best)
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00 (best)$10.00
Output$10.00 (best)$50.00
Cached input$0.10 (best)$1.00
Blended (3:1)$4.00 (best)$20.00
Long-context rateOver 272K: $4.00 / $15.00Over 272K: $20.00 / $75.00
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI APIOfficial OpenAI API
Limits
Context window1,050,000 tokens1,050,000 tokens
Max output128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesYes
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYeslow · medium · high · xhigh · maxYeslow · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgpt-6.1-solgpt-6-astra
API providers2126 (best)
ReleasedSep 29, 2026Sep 4, 2026
Knowledge cutoffApr 30, 2026Apr 30, 2026
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-6.1 Sol$40.00
  • GPT-6 Astra$200.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Astra?

GPT-6.1 Sol is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against GPT-6 Astra (64). It leads on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%. Capability uses the average of shared benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, FrontierMath Tiers 1–3, OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 and SimpleQA Verified), because GPT-6.1 Sol has no Capabilities Index score yet.

Which is cheaper, GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Astra?

GPT-6.1 Sol is cheaper at $2.00 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). GPT-6 Astra costs $10.00 input / $50.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.00 per million tokens for GPT-6.1 Sol versus $20.00 for GPT-6 Astra (5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

Not every model here has a Capabilities Index score, so we compare the average of shared benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, FrontierMath Tiers 1–3, OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 and SimpleQA Verified): GPT-6 Astra 91.3% and GPT-6.1 Sol 90.7%. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — GPT-6 Astra 95.8%, GPT-6.1 Sol 95.4%; FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 — GPT-6.1 Sol 93.7%, GPT-6 Astra 93.7%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — GPT-6.1 Sol 100%, GPT-6 Astra 100%; SimpleQA Verified — GPT-6 Astra 75.6%, GPT-6.1 Sol 73.9%.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, GPT-6 Astra leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra share the same 1,050,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: GPT-6.1 Sol up to 128,000, GPT-6 Astra up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-6.1 Sol accepts text, images and PDFs; GPT-6 Astra accepts text, images and PDFs. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

No. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

GPT-6.1 Sol is the newest, released Sep 29, 2026. GPT-6 Astra came out Sep 4, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-6.1 Sol Apr 30, 2026, GPT-6 Astra Apr 30, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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