# GPT-5.6 Sol release · 2026-07-09 · snapshot 2026-10-26

Creator: OpenAI · 6 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) | Text, Image | 33.50 | $637 | 8.26s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol-low` |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Medium) | Text, Image | 39.20 | $997 | 10.8s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol-medium` |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (High) | Text, Image | 42.30 | $1487 | 15.1s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol-high` |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) | Text, Image | 44.00 | $2082 | 47.7s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol-xhigh` |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | Text, Image | 47.00 | $3465 | 113.2s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol` |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | Text, Image | 28.30 | - | 7.90s | no | `gpt-5-6-sol-non-reasoning` |

## Launch day (2026-07-09)

- Reached the frontier: 5 of 6
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 6.67
- Rank: #4 of 46 releases this past year


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-26T09:34:16Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.