GPT · Flagship · 1,050K context window

GPT 5.6 Sol pricing for product descriptions

$0.0320 per call at 500 input / 1,500 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0320

10K calls/mo

$320

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 product descriptions spend. Prices verified daily against provider pricing pages.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$320
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.032
Daily cost$11
Input rate$4.00/MTok
Output rate$20.00/MTok
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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=1500,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0320 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $4.00/MTok
# Output: $20.00/MTok

How GPT 5.6 Sol compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on product descriptions benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.0160/call (50% less, 87/100 quality).

What drives product descriptions cost

Catalogue-scale generation: modest output per item, multiplied across thousands of SKUs. Per-call price is small and total spend is set by catalogue size, which makes this a batch API workload almost by definition: descriptions are rarely needed within seconds. Shared brand and formatting context belongs in the cached prefix.

For GPT 5.6 Sol specifically, that means output tokens cost 5.0x more than input, at $20.00 vs $4.00 per MTok. At this use case’s 500/1,500 token split, output accounts for 94% of the $0.0320 per-call cost.

Complete GPT 5.6 Sol pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$4.00500
Output$20.001,500

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $4.00 to $0.40/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.001800 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 volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.0320$320$302$18
50,000 calls$0.0320$1,600$1,510$90
100,000 calls$0.0320$3,200$3,020$180
500,000 calls$0.0320$16,000$15,100$900
1,000,000 calls$0.0320$32,000$30,200$1,800

GPT 5.6 Sol quality benchmarks for product descriptions

Use GPT 5.6 Sol for product descriptions

Scores 92/100 (rank #2 of 20). Strong pick for production product descriptions workloads.

Top-ranked: Claude Fable 5 (95/100) at $0.0800/call

Performance across all task types

GPT 5.6 Sol scores by task type. Product Descriptions highlighted.

Reasoning96Code Generation94Code Review92Creative Writing *92Q&A91Summarization90Extraction88Classification86
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 20
Reasoning96/100#1
Code Generation94/100#1
Code Review92/100#2
Creative Writing(current page)92/100#2
Q&A91/100#1
Summarization90/100#2
Extraction88/100#3
Classification86/100#3

Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

Alternative models for product descriptions

7 models score 80+ on product descriptions benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Sonnet 5 (50% less, 87/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs GPT
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0087/100$0.016050% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0080/100$0.019041% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0084/100$0.019041% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0085/100$0.024025% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0093/100$0.040025% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0091/100$0.047548% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0095/100$0.0800150% more

About GPT 5.6 Sol

Provider

GPT

Tier

Flagship

Context

1,050K tokens

Released

Jul 2026

Other models from GPT

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
GPT 5.5Flagship$5.00$30.001,050K
GPT 5.4Mid-tier$2.50$15.001,050K
GPT 5.6 TerraMid-tier$2.00$12.001,050K
GPT 5.6 LunaFast / Budget$0.20$1.201,050K

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does GPT 5.6 Sol cost for product descriptions per API call?

A typical product descriptions call using GPT 5.6 Sol costs about $0.0320 per call. This estimate uses 500 input tokens and 1,500 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $4.00 per million input tokens and $20.00 per million output tokens.

Is GPT 5.6 Sol the best model for product descriptions?

GPT 5.6 Sol scores 92 out of 100 on product descriptions benchmarks overall. It ranks #2 across all 20 models in our cross-provider registry. The highest-ranked model for this task is Claude Fable 5 from Claude. That model scores 95/100 on this task type. Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

What is the cheapest model for product descriptions with good quality?

The most affordable model for product descriptions above 80/100 quality is Claude Sonnet 5. It comes from Claude at $2.00 per million input tokens. Output costs $10.00 per million tokens with a quality score of 87/100. Switching from GPT 5.6 Sol to Claude Sonnet 5 saves about 50% per API call.

How can I reduce my GPT 5.6 Sol costs for product descriptions?

Three strategies lower GPT 5.6 Sol costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 90% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 50% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.0320 to about $0.001600 per call.

How does GPT 5.6 Sol pricing compare to other GPT models?

GPT has 4 other models alongside GPT 5.6 Sol today: GPT 5.5 at $5.00/$30.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.4 at $2.50/$15.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Terra at $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Luna at $0.20/$1.20 per million tokens (fast / budget). The right choice depends on whether your product descriptions workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does GPT 5.6 Sol support?

GPT 5.6 Sol supports a context window of 1,050K tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For product descriptions, typical calls use 500 input and 1,500 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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