AI model comparison
GPT-6.1 Sol vs Hy3
Side by side comparison of GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy3 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
GPT-6.1 Sol is an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol from OpenAI, positioned below the flagship GPT-6 Astra in the GPT-6 series.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 1.05M
Hy3 is a 295B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts model from Tencent (21B active, 192 experts with top-8 routing) built for reasoning, agentic workflows, and real-world production use.
- Input / 1M
- $0.13
- Output / 1M
- $0.53
- Context
- 262K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Hy3
17.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-6.1 Sol
51.8 vs 25.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-6.1 Sol
1.05M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
GPT-6.1 Sol
Released September 29, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
GPT-6.1 Sol51.8Coding index
GPT-6.1 SolNot availableAgentic index
GPT-6.1 SolNot availablePricing
GPT-6.1 Sol vs Hy3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $0.13 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $0.53 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $2.50 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $4 in / $15 out above 272K | Same rate at any length |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
GPT-6.1 Sol$9Coding task
30K in, 4K out
GPT-6.1 Sol$100$43 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
GPT-6.1 Sol$320$35 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low | High, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | High |
| Release date | September 29, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Not supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Not supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Hy3 is 17.0x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-6.1 Sol scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (51.8 vs 25.3). GPT-6.1 Sol has the larger context window (1.05M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-6.1 Sol or Hy3 cheaper?
Hy3 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Hy3 costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.53 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-6.1 Sol costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GPT-6.1 Sol or Hy3?
GPT-6.1 Sol supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Hy3.
Is GPT-6.1 Sol smarter than Hy3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GPT-6.1 Sol scores 51.8 and Hy3 scores 25.3, putting GPT-6.1 Sol ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.