tokevenGPT · Flagship · 1,000K context window
GPT 5.6 Sol pricing for email summarization
$0.0300 per call at 3,000 input / 500 output tokens.
Per call
$0.0300
10K calls/mo
$300
Cache savings
90% off input
Batch savings
50% off all
Calculate your GPT 5.6 Sol costs
Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your email summarization spend. Pricing updated weekly.
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Quick start
Call GPT 5.6 Sol with the OpenAI Python SDK:
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5.6-sol",
max_tokens=500,
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0300 per call at standard rates
# Input: $5.00/MTok
# Output: $30.00/MTokHow GPT 5.6 Sol compares on cost
Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on email summarization benchmarks. Hover for details.
Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3 Flash at $0.003000/call (90% less, 83/100 quality).
Complete GPT 5.6 Sol pricing breakdown
Standard token rates
| Direction | $/MTok | Tokens per call |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $5.00 | 3,000 |
| Output | $30.00 | 500 |
Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens
Caching drops input cost from $5.00 to $0.50/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.0135 per call.
Batch API: 50% off all tokens
Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.
Monthly cost projections
| Monthly volume | Cost per call | Standard monthly | Cached monthly | You save with caching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 calls | $0.0300 | $300 | $165 | $135 |
| 50,000 calls | $0.0300 | $1,500 | $825 | $675 |
| 100,000 calls | $0.0300 | $3,000 | $1,650 | $1,350 |
| 500,000 calls | $0.0300 | $15,000 | $8,250 | $6,750 |
| 1,000,000 calls | $0.0300 | $30,000 | $16,500 | $13,500 |
GPT 5.6 Sol quality benchmarks for email summarization
Use GPT 5.6 Sol for email summarization
Scores 90/100 (rank #2 of 14). Strong pick for production email summarization workloads.
Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra (92/100) at $0.0150/call
Performance across all task types
GPT 5.6 Sol scores by task type. Email Summarization highlighted.
| Task type | Confidence score | Rank out of 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 96/100 | #1 |
| Code Generation | 94/100 | #1 |
| Code Review | 92/100 | #2 |
| Creative Writing | 92/100 | #2 |
| Q&A | 91/100 | #1 |
| Summarization(current page) | 90/100 | #2 |
| Extraction | 88/100 | #3 |
| Classification | 86/100 | #3 |
Alternative models for email summarization
12 models score 80+ on email summarization benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3 Flash (90% less, 83/100 quality).
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Quality | Per call | vs GPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | 83/100 | $0.003000 | 90% cheaper |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude | $1.00 | $5.00 | 82/100 | $0.005500 | 82% cheaper |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | GPT | $1.00 | $6.00 | 84/100 | $0.006000 | 80% cheaper |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 85/100 | $0.009000 | 70% cheaper |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Claude | $2.00 | $10.00 | 91/100 | $0.0110 | 63% cheaper |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 87/100 | $0.0120 | 60% cheaper |
| GPT 5.4 | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 91/100 | $0.0150 | 50% cheaper |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 92/100 | $0.0150 | 50% cheaper |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude | $3.00 | $15.00 | 90/100 | $0.0165 | 45% cheaper |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude | $5.00 | $25.00 | 88/100 | $0.0275 | 8% cheaper |
| GPT 5.5 | GPT | $5.00 | $30.00 | 89/100 | $0.0300 | same cost |
| Claude Fable 5 | Claude | $10.00 | $50.00 | 90/100 | $0.0550 | 83% more |
About GPT 5.6 Sol
Provider
GPT
Tier
Flagship
Context
1,000K tokens
Released
Jul 2026
Other models from GPT
| Model | Tier | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT 5.5 | Flagship | $5.00 | $30.00 | 128K |
| GPT 5.4 | Mid-tier | $2.50 | $15.00 | 128K |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | Mid-tier | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1,000K |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | Fast / Budget | $1.00 | $6.00 | 1,000K |
You can compare GPT 5.6 Sol head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.
GPT 5.6 Sol pricing for other use cases
See how GPT 5.6 Sol costs change across different workload types.
Code Generation
$0.1300/call
Unit Test Generation
$0.1650/call
SQL Generation
$0.0375/call
API Generation
$0.1950/call
Code Refactoring
$0.1400/call
Code Review
$0.0850/call
PR Review
$0.1300/call
Security Review
$0.1050/call
Bug Detection
$0.0850/call
Document Summarization
$0.0800/call
PDF Summarization
$0.1200/call
Meeting Notes
$0.1000/call
Chatbot
$0.0400/call
RAG Pipeline
$0.0750/call
Customer Support Bot
$0.0450/call
FAQ Bot
$0.0315/call
Data Extraction
$0.0500/call
JSON Extraction
$0.0390/call
Invoice Parsing
$0.0280/call
Resume Parsing
$0.0365/call
Chain of Thought
$0.1650/call
Legal Analysis
$0.1700/call
Math Reasoning
$0.0975/call
Financial Analysis
$0.1600/call
Content Moderation
$0.005500/call
Sentiment Analysis
$0.005500/call
Categorization
$0.008500/call
Intent Detection
$0.004500/call
Copywriting
$0.0625/call
Blog Writing
$0.2450/call
Marketing Copy
$0.0940/call
Product Descriptions
$0.0475/call
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Frequently asked questions
How much does GPT 5.6 Sol cost for email summarization per API call?
$0.0300 per call at 3,000 input / 500 output tokens.
Is GPT 5.6 Sol the best model for email summarization?
Scores 90/100, rank #2 of 14 models. Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra at 92/100.
What is the cheapest model for email summarization with good quality?
Gemini 3 Flash scores 83/100 quality at $0.50/$3.00 per MTok. That is 90% less than GPT 5.6 Sol per call.
How can I reduce my GPT 5.6 Sol costs for email summarization?
Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.0300 drops to about $0.001500 per call.
How does GPT 5.6 Sol pricing compare to other GPT models?
GPT also offers: GPT 5.5 at $5.00/$30.00, GPT 5.4 at $2.50/$15.00, GPT 5.6 Terra at $2.50/$15.00, GPT 5.6 Luna at $1.00/$6.00.
What context window does GPT 5.6 Sol support?
1,000K tokens total. Typical email summarization calls use 3,000 plus 500 tokens, well within limits.
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