OpenAI · Balanced

GPT-5.6 Sol API pricing

$4.00 / 1M input tokens   ·   $20.00 / 1M output tokens

📊Cheaper than 3 of the other 24 models we track, pricier than 21 — rank 22 of 25 by input price.

Pricing note: Pricing is promotional, guaranteed only through Nov 21, 2026.

Within the balanced tier (9 models we track), the average input rate is $1.92/1M — GPT-5.6 Sol runs about 108% above that average.

Output tokens cost 5.0x the input rate for GPT-5.6 Sol — above the 4.6x average across all tracked models.

Similar balanced-tier alternatives

Provider
OpenAI
Tier
Balanced
Input /1M tokens
$4.00
Output /1M tokens
$20.00
Context window
~1.05M tokens
Verified
September 12, 2026