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o3 / o4-mini vs GPT-6.1 Sol

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Language Models · verified 1 Oct 2026

o3 / o4-miniOpenAIretired
GPT-6.1 SolOpenAIcurrent
3 slots left
Specificationo3 / o4-miniGPT-6.1 Sol
SummaryThe o-series reasoning line, retired Feb 2026.Astra's score on DeepSWE, at a fifth of Astra's cost.
Context—1.05M
Input ($/Mtok)—$2
Output ($/Mtok)—$10
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output—128K
Parameters—Not published
Released—29 Sep 2026
Model ID—gpt-6.1-sol
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialOpenAI ↗OpenAI ↗

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o3 / o4-mini

  • Reasoning is now an effort setting on GPT-5.x, not a separate model

Best for nothing — migrate.

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GPT-6.1 Sol

  • Matches GPT-6 Astra on DeepSWE v1.1 at roughly a fifth of the cost
  • $5.47 per Terminal-Bench Science task against $23.80 for Astra
  • Above 272K tokens a prompt bills at 2x input and 1.5x output for the whole request

Best for coding and agent work at volume.

Full spec sheet →