GPT-6 Sol (max) API PricingNEW
OpenAI · released 2026-09-22 · merges 6 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: GPT-6 Sol (max), GPT-6 Sol (xhigh), GPT-6 Sol (high), GPT-6 Sol (medium), GPT-6 Sol (low), GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.200¢ / 1K
1.00¢ / 1K
0.400¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.4¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0130 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1100 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0800 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $120.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $10.00).
Benchmarks
#7 of 536
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | 46.3 | $0.544 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 (max) | 48.1 | $2.00 |
| GLM-5.3 (max) | 44.8 | $2.15 |
| Grok 4.7 (xhigh) | 46.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 50.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback) | 49.6 | $20.00 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 (max) | 48.1 | $2.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol (max) | 47.5 | $4.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| Grok 4.7 (xhigh) | 46.4 | $3.00 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | 46.3 | $0.544 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| GPT-6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.20 |
| GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) | 32.5 | $4.813 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for GPT-6 Sol (max) See GPT-6 Sol (max) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-23
FAQ
Who develops GPT-6 Sol (max)?
GPT-6 Sol (max) is developed by OpenAI, released 2026-09-22.
How much does GPT-6 Sol (max) cost per million tokens?
GPT-6 Sol (max) costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does GPT-6 Sol (max) rank on benchmarks?
GPT-6 Sol (max) scores 47.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #7 of 536 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-6 Sol (max)?
Yes — MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores similar intelligence (46.3) at $0.544/1M blended, versus $4.00/1M for GPT-6 Sol (max).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-6 Sol (max) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-23.