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What is GPT-6.1 Sol?

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Kind
Model
Released
2026-10-22
Cohort
model-001

Description

What it is and what it is for

AI-assisted draft · independently checked

Large language models are computer programs trained on huge amounts of text so they can generate, summarize, translate and analyze language. A hard part of the field is that their output can read as fluent and natural yet be factually incorrect, and it is not clear how they perform linguistic tasks internally. GPT-6.1 Sol is a model from OpenAI, part of its GPT-6 series. The maker describes it as delivering near-Astra performance at a lower cost for complex coding, computer use, and professional work, where OpenAI calls GPT-6 Astra its most powerful model.

Written from primary sources and reference pages, and checked against them by an independent AI fact-checker. Drafted with AI assistance.

Primary sources

Where this description comes from

  1. GPT-6.1 Sol model page (OpenAI API docs)OpenAIVendor
  2. Addendum to GPT-6 Astra System Card: GPT-6.1 SolOpenAIVendor

A plain-language summary that simplifies technical detail; it does not assess readiness, maturity or adoption.

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model-001
Root
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Entry
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