OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nears GPT-6 Astra at a lower price

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

At DevDay, OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, saying it approaches GPT-6 Astra's intelligence on agentic coding, computer use and professional work, while standard input and output token prices are one-fifth of Astra's.

Why it matters: Readers can see GPT-6.1 Sol's specific gains in agentic coding and factual accuracy, plus why GPT-6.1 Astra was held back over safety concerns.