>_ have you seen this? · September 30, 2026
GPT-6.1 Sol: 80% cheaper than Astra, almost as smart
Have you seen this? OpenAI just undercut its own flagship by 5x
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, which it claims delivers 'near-Astra' intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's input/output token prices. It's already live on Vercel AI Gateway and other platforms. Early Hacker News chatter (nearly 1,000 points) suggests devs are already swapping it in for cost-sensitive workloads.
What this means for your business
If you're paying Astra prices for coding or agent workloads, you can likely cut your API bill 80% by switching to Sol with minimal quality loss — test it on your actual workload this week.
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