GPT-6 Astra (Low) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Astra (Low) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Sol (Max)
GPT-6 Sol (Max) vs GPT-6 Astra (Low): 3.9% more intelligence, 0.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 683.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Astra (Low) | GPT-6 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.8 | 47.6 | +3.9% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 3.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,536.78 | $1,535.80 | −0.1% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 0.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 12.01s | 94.05s | +683.1% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 683.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $10.0 / $50.0 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Astra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-6 Sol (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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