GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) vs GPT-6 Astra (Low)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Astra (Low) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (Max)
GPT-6 Astra (Low) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Max): 11.6% less intelligence, 42.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 94.7% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | GPT-6 Astra (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 51.8 | 45.8 | −11.6% GPT-6 Astra (Low) is 11.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,081.55 | $1,536.78 | +42.1% GPT-6 Astra (Low) is 42.1% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 220.48s | 11.63s | −94.7% GPT-6 Astra (Low) is 94.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $10.0 / $50.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- GPT-6 Astra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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