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The Decoder· Maximilian Schreiner·· 2 d ago

GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to Astra at a fifth of the price

GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to Astra at a fifth of the price

AI summary

OpenAI's new GPT-6.1 Sol is supposed to come close to GPT-6 Astra for a fraction of the cost. The planned flagship model Astra is staying under wraps because of safety problems. OpenAI is betting on cost efficiency over peak performance.

Selection record

AdmittedSum of both 156 ≥ twice the threshold 152

Source tier
Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
Pre-filter
passed:OpenAI新模型发布及AI性能安全评测
Why it was chosen
With flagship Astra delayed over safety concerns, compares Sol's price and benchmark gap against Astra and Opus 5.5.
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Source: The Decoder · the-decoder.com