GPT‑5.6 Sol sets a new standard for both intelligence and efficiency, achieving state-of-the-art results across coding, knowledge work, cybersecurity, and science while outperforming previous and competing frontier models with fewer tokens and at lower estimated cost.
GPT 5.6 Sol vs GPT 5.6 Sol Disc
Compare GPT 5.6 Sol from OpenAI and GPT 5.6 Sol Disc from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
GPT-5.6 Sol (limited-time 50% off) is OpenAI’s frontier reasoning model for complex coding, professional knowledge work, deep research, and long-running agents. It supports a roughly 1.05M-token context window, image understanding, and extensive tool use. Compared with Terra and Luna, Sol prioritizes capability and reliability on demanding tasks.
Pricing & Specifications
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Sol, GPT 5.6 Sol Disc?
GPT 5.6 Sol Disc: $10/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Sol: $20/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
GPT 5.6 Sol: 5.2s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
GPT 5.6 Sol accepts 1,050,000 and GPT 5.6 Sol Disc accepts 1,050,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Sol and 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Sol Disc.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GPT 5.6 Sol Disc at 69.7 tok/s and GPT 5.6 Sol at 49.9 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GPT 5.6 Sol accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs; GPT 5.6 Sol Disc accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Sol and GPT 5.6 Sol Disc with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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