AI model comparison
GPT-6.1 Sol vs Hy4 preview
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Sol
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
Tencent
Hy4 preview
Tencent: Hy4 preview is a mixture-of-experts model from Tencent, with 49B active parameters out of 770B total.
- Input / 1M
- $0.75
- Output / 1M
- $2.25
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Hy4 preview
3.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Tie
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
GPT-6.1 Sol
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
GPT-6.1 Sol
Released September 29, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
GPT-6.1 Sol vs Hy4 preview API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $0.75 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $2.25 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 64K 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 | August 28, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Our take
Hy4 preview is 3.4x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-6.1 Sol has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1.05M 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 Hy4 preview cheaper?
Hy4 preview is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Hy4 preview costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 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 Hy4 preview?
GPT-6.1 Sol supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Hy4 preview.
Can I use GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy4 preview at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy4 preview answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GPT-6.1 Sol and Hy4 preview at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.