# GPT-6.1 Sol costs one-fifth of Astra’s standard API prices

From The Forward Pass daily issue, October 1, 2026 (https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-10-01). Source: https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-10-01/gpt-6-1-sol-costs-one-fifth-of-astras-standard-api-prices

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GPT-6.1 Sol targets teams that want near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work without paying Astra’s standard API rates. Its standard input and output token prices are each one-fifth of Astra’s.

Here’s what changed:
- Standard input and output rates both fall to one-fifth of Astra’s prices, so the reduction applies to either side of a request.
- Sol is described as offering near-Astra intelligence for coding, giving engineers a cheaper option to evaluate for coding workloads.
- Computer use and professional work are also listed as areas where Sol offers near-Astra intelligence.
- GPT-6.1 Sol is listed on Databricks, Vercel, Amazon Web Services, and LiteLLM.

Try it: Select GPT-6.1 Sol on a supported platform. Also available via Databricks, Vercel, Amazon Web Services, LiteLLM.

Sources: [openai.com](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-sol)