workhorseOpenAIยทReleased 2026
GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI's GPT-6.1 model offering near-Astra performance for complex coding, computer use and professional work at a lower cost.
Pricing verified October 20, 2026 ยท source
Key specifications
| Vendor | OpenAI |
| Tier | workhorse |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens (922K max input, 128K max output) |
| Pricing | $2 / $10 per 1M tokens (input/output) |
| Released | 2026 |
| Categories | Text GenerationMultimodalAdvanced ReasoningCode GenerationEnterprise |
Note: Verified 2026-10-20 on developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-6.1-sol and developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing: $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens up to 272K input tokens (higher long-context rates above that), 1,050,000 token context window, 922,000 max input, 128,000 max output, knowledge cutoff Apr 30, 2026. Exact release date is not shown on the page, so only the year is recorded.
Key features
- โขNear-Astra performance at a lower price
- โข1.05M-token context window with 128K max output
- โขFunction calling and structured outputs
- โขImage input, web search and file search
- โขPrompt caching
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