Technology29 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less

At OpenAI’s DevDay event on Tuesday, the company showed off GPT-6.1 Sol, a mere week after it launched GPT-6 Sol . OpenAI says the new model delivers nea…

At OpenAI’s DevDay event on Tuesday, the company showed off GPT-6.1 Sol, a mere week after it launched GPT-6 Sol . 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. Notably, the company is not launching GPT-6.1 Astra, as was originally expected. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that OpenAI scrapped the release over safety concern…

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