{"id":"n_IOSVDZXI7l0","title":"OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less","titleKey":"openai launches gpt 6 1 sol says it nearly matches gpt 6 astra and costs less","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs-less","category":"agents","source":"whatsapp","summary":"OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol, a new AI model that reportedly achieves nearly the same intelligence as GPT-6 Astra but at one-fifth the cost. This model offers significant improvements over its predecessor, GPT-6 Sol, across complex professional tasks like coding, document understanding, and multistep workflows, while also enhancing factual accuracy and reliability. GPT-6.1 Sol is available to various ChatGPT users, excluding the standard Chat interface, and its release follows the scrapping of GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns.","details":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-29T17:15:00.000Z","points":1,"via":"admin-token","submittedAt":"2026-09-30T09:43:14.781Z","featured":false,"featuredUntil":null,"hidden":false,"editorial":0,"voted":false,"permalink":"/news/n_IOSVDZXI7l0"}