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GPT 5.5 vs GPT 5.6 Sol

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

GPT 5.5

Flagship

GPT 5.6 Sol

Flagship
Input $/MTok
$5.00
$5.00
Output $/MTok
$30.00
$30.00
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
128K
1,000K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
91
vs
94
Code Review
90
vs
92
Summarization
89
vs
90
Q&A
90
vs
91
Extraction
87
vs
88
Reasoning
95
vs
96
Classification
85
vs
86
Creative Writing
91
vs
92
GPT 5.5
GPT 5.6 Sol

Guidance

When to use GPT 5.5 vs GPT 5.6 Sol

Choose GPT 5.5 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 5.6 Sol when...

  • -You need strong reasoning (confidence 96 vs 95)
  • -You need strong code generation (confidence 94 vs 91)
  • -You need strong code review (confidence 92 vs 90)
  • -You need strong creative writing (confidence 92 vs 91)
  • -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 128K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
GPT 5.5
GPT 5.6 Sol
100K tokens
$1.25
$1.25
1M tokens
$12.50
$12.50
10M tokens
$125.00
$125.00

FAQ

When should I use GPT 5.5 instead of GPT 5.6 Sol?

GPT 5.5 and GPT 5.6 Sol perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 5.6 Sol cheaper than GPT 5.5?

Both models have the same input pricing at $5.00/MTok. Compare output pricing: $30.00 vs $30.00/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for GPT 5.5 and GPT 5.6 Sol?

GPT 5.5 has a 128K token context window. GPT 5.6 Sol has a 1,000K token context window.

Track your real costs

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