GPT-6.1 Sol: API price, context window and how to connect
GPT-6.1 Sol by OpenAI: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens, a 1.05M-token window. What it is good for, what to compare it with and how to connect it in SKILLOK.
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In short#
An upgrade of GPT-6 Sol: in the GPT-6 line it sits below the flagship GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI positions it for agentic coding, computer use and professional work with large documents.
Specifications#
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Released | 2026-09-29 |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens |
| Accepts | files, images, text |
| Answers with | text |
| Reasoning mode | yes |
| Tool calling | yes |
| Open weights | no |
| Identifier | openai/gpt-6.1-sol |
Price#
| Per 1M tokens | In dollars |
|---|---|
| Input (question, context) | $2 |
| Output (answer) | $10 |
For reference: a conversation of 20 questions of ~500 tokens and answers of ~800 tokens costs about $0.18. Models in reasoning mode spend more tokens on an answer than the text shows: the reasoning is paid for too.
What it is good for#
- Agentic coding: changes across many files
- Work with long documents and files
- Tasks where the model calls tools itself
Similar models#
Catalog models with the same kind of output, closest in the price of a typical request.
| Model | Input | Output | Window | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Sol Pro | $2 | $10 | 1.05M | about the same |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2 | $10 | 1M | about the same |
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2 | $10 | 1.05M | about the same |
| GLM 5.3 Prime | $2.8 | $8.8 | 1M | about the same |
| Kimi K3 | $0.239 | $11.936 | 1.05M | about the same |
Other OpenAI models#
How to connect in SKILLOK#
GPT-6.1 Sol works through OpenRouter: add an OpenRouter key in Settings → AI and pick the openai/gpt-6.1-sol model. It then becomes available in Space AI, in tasks and to the repository agent. In detail — Connecting a model in SKILLOK.
Where the data comes from#
Prices, the context window and capabilities come from the public OpenRouter catalog as of 2026-10-19. A provider may change the price — the exact figure is always on the model's OpenRouter page.
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