Solar Pro 2 vs o3-deep-research
Solar Pro 2 comes out ahead, 51 to 24 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
UpstageSolar Pro 2
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
OpenAIo3-deep-research
24/100- ECI—
- Price$9.00 / $36.00
- Context200K
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Solar Pro 2 is our pick
Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against o3-deep-research (24). It leads on price. o3-deep-research wins on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 $0.25 · o3-deep-research $15.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contexto3-deep-researcho3-deep-research 200,000 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputso3-deep-researchSolar Pro 2: Text · o3-deep-research: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Solar Pro 2 | o3-deep-research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 75 | 0 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 12 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 24/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Solar Pro 2Upstage | o3-deep-researchOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | $9.00 |
| Output | $0.25 (best) | $36.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 (best) | $15.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 65,536 tokens | 200,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 100,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | solar-pro2 | — |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 |
| Released | May 20, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Mar 2025 | May 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Solar Pro 2$3.00
- o3-deep-research$162.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Pro 2 or o3-deep-research?
Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against o3-deep-research (24). It leads on price. o3-deep-research wins on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Solar Pro 2 or o3-deep-research?
Solar Pro 2 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). o3-deep-research costs $9.00 input / $36.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 2 versus $15.75 for o3-deep-research (63× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet and o3-deep-research has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 2 and o3-deep-research yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
o3-deep-research has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 65,536 for Solar Pro 2. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192, o3-deep-research up to 100,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Pro 2 accepts text; o3-deep-research accepts text and images. o3-deep-research handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Solar Pro 2 and o3-deep-research are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
o3-deep-research is the newest, released Jun 26, 2025. Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 2 Mar 2025, o3-deep-research May 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
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