GPT-5.6 Sol effort guide: ★ Med recommended, ability and cost by effort
GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI): the recommended effort is ★ Med, ability 33.9 at $1.48 per reference coding task. One step up to High: +6.4 ability for ×1.66 the cost.
Ability, cost and time at each effort
GPT-5.6 Sol · OpenAI · ★ Med
| Effort | Ability | vs ★ | Cost / task | Cost × | Time × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11.7 | -22.1 | — | — | — |
| Low | 22.6 | -11.2 | $0.698 | ×0.47 | ×0.63 (est.) |
| ★ Med | 33.9 | — | $1.48 | ×1.00 | ×1.00 (est.) |
| High | 40.2 | +6.4 | $2.47 | ×1.66 | ×1.40 (est.) |
| XHigh | 43.6 | +9.8 | $3.72 | ×2.51 | ×2.65 (est.) |
| Max | 49.6 | +15.8 | $5.75 | ×3.88 | ×5.32 (est.) |
Cost is the API cost of one reference coding task; cost × and time × are relative to the ★ recommended effort. Open in the effort console
In OpenAI's lineup
Outclassed. A better pick: GPT-6 Luna
- GPT-6 Luna → GPT-6.1 Sol: ability +15.9, cost ×3.65
Other models from this maker: GPT-6 Astra · GPT-6 Luna · GPT-6.1 Sol · GPT-5.6 Terra
Data published 2026-10-15 11:33 UTC · All data is also available through the public API