Unofficial · Prices from OpenAI docs · Updated: 2026-09-05

GPT-6 Astra vs Sol Pricing: Why ~2.5× List Rate

On published list rates, GPT-6 Astra is about $10 per 1M input and $50 per 1M output, versus GPT-5.6 Sol at about $4 / $20 — roughly 2.5×. Confirm live prices on the official pages and compare on the LLM Pricing Leaderboard; run your token mix through the Astra calculator before you switch.

List rates from the shared table

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1M
GPT-6 Astra$10$50
GPT-5.6 Sol$4$20

That gap is ≈2.5× on published Standard list rates. Confirm live on the official pricing page and side-by-side on the LLM Pricing Leaderboard.

Before you switch models, run your token mix through the GPT-6 Astra pricing calculator.

Not affiliated with OpenAI. List rates are unofficial estimates for planning. Always verify on the official pricing and model pages before production spend. Rates checked 2026-09-05.

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