GPT-5.6 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
Sol against its Pro serving: same model family, more computation per answer.
Figures as of , read live from the model registry Zeplik bills against.
What the numbers say
- Output pricing is close: 240 vs 240 credits per 1M tokens.
- Both take the same 1.1M-token context window.
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro is the newer release (July 2026 vs July 2026).
Derived from the live registry Zeplik routes and bills against. Credits: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
Side by side
GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol is the flagship model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series.
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Context window
- 1.1M tokens
- Input price
- 48.0 credits / 1M tokens ($4.00 raw)
- Output price
- 240 credits / 1M tokens ($20.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 1.1M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro is the same underlying model as [GPT-5.6 Sol](https://openrouter.ai/openai/gpt-5.6-sol), served with `reasoning.mode` set to `pro` for higher-quality responses on complex tasks. Learn more in OpenAI's docs: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/reasoning#reasoning-mode
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Context window
- 1.1M tokens
- Input price
- 48.0 credits / 1M tokens ($4.00 raw)
- Output price
- 240 credits / 1M tokens ($20.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 1.1M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Try GPT-5.6 Sol on Zeplik
The honest answer to most model debates is to run your own prompt. Of these two, GPT-5.6 Sol is the row Zeplik offers, so start there and switch models mid-conversation whenever you want a second read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5.6 Sol Pro?
- Output pricing is close: 240 vs 240 credits per 1M tokens. Both take the same 1.1M-token context window. GPT-5.6 Sol Pro is the newer release (July 2026 vs July 2026).
- Is GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-5.6 Sol Pro cheaper?
- They cost the same on output tokens: 240 credits per million each. 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
- Which has the larger context window, GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-5.6 Sol Pro?
- Neither: both take 1.1M tokens.
- Can I use both GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5.6 Sol Pro on Zeplik?
- Yes. Zeplik is a multi-model chat, so both sit behind one account and you can switch between them mid-conversation to compare answers on your own prompt.
- Do GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5.6 Sol Pro need a paid plan?
- Both need a paid plan (Plus or above). Usage is then billed in credits from your monthly allowance.
Related comparisons
- GPT-6 Sol vs GPT-5.6 SolThe generational swap that also halves the bill: GPT-6 Sol replaces GPT-5.6 Sol at $2 in and $10 out, half what the model it supersedes now asks, on the same 1,050,000-token window.
- GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.6 SolThe upgrade decision almost every OpenAI user is actually making: GPT-6 Astra costs two and a half times GPT-5.6 Sol per token for the same 1,050,000-token window, so the question is which work is hard enough to need it.
- GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Sonnet 5The two defaults most people actually choose between: OpenAI's mainstream flagship against Anthropic's balanced current generation.
- GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Fable 5OpenAI's flagship against Anthropic's writing-and-reasoning specialist from the same release wave.
- GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Opus 4.8The head-to-head at the very top: each lab's premium tier on the hardest work.
- GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Opus 5The new head-to-head at the very top: OpenAI's flagship against Anthropic's million-token Opus 5 premium tier.
Explore Zeplik
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods that run on GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Sol Pro or any other model.
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- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.