# TechCrunch — OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less

- Company: TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-29T17:15:00+00:00
- Category: new-model
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: models
- Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs-less/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/15024-openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs-less
- Subject: Reporting
- Models affected: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Sol
- Pricing: one-fifth the standard input and output token prices

OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, a model that it says nearly matches GPT-6 Astra's intelligence for agentic coding, computer use, and professional work while costing one-fifth the standard token prices. The model improves over GPT-6 Sol in factual accuracy, reliability, and adherence to user intent and safety constraints. GPT-6.1 Sol is available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, but not yet in Chat.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs-less/:

> OpenAI says the new model delivers nearly the same level of intelligence as GPT-6 Astra for agentic coding, computer use, and professional work, at one-fifth the standard input and output token prices.

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