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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, near-Astra intelligence at one-fifth the price

By Alexis Dufresne Published September 30, 2026 at 03:34 UTC

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Summary

OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, positioned as near-Astra intelligence at roughly a fifth of the cost of the flagship. The launch was a centerpiece of Dev Day and drew 790+ points on Hacker News within nine hours. The pricing shift resets the cost-per-intelligence curve for developers building on OpenAI's API.

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Tim Kellogg @timkellogg.me: GPT-6.1 Sol Close-to-Astra at 20% the price openai.com/index/introd... →
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Original headline: OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, near-Astra intelligence at one-fifth the price