GPT-6 Sol alternatives

Best GPT-6 Sol alternatives

10 models that can stand in for GPT-6 Sol, ranked by benchmark score, with what each one does better.

Current Model

GPT-6 Sol

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from GPT-6 Sol, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest alternative

Muse Spark 1.3

$4.25 per 1M output tokens vs $10

Smartest alternative

GPT-6.1 Sol

Intelligence score 51.8 vs 47.6

Largest context

GPT-6.1 Sol

1.05M tokens vs 1.05M

Ranked

Each model is scored against GPT-6 Sol. Green means better, red means worse.

GPT-6 Sol as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context	Intelligence	Compare
GPT-6 Sol OpenAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$10	Context1.05M	Intelligence47.6	Reference model
1 GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$10	Context1.05M	Intelligence51.8+9%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence scoreNewer release
2 Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	Input / 1M$5+150%	Output / 1M$25+150%	Context1M-5%	Intelligence50.8+7%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence score
3 Muse Spark 1.3 Meta	Input / 1M$1.25-37%	Output / 1M$4.25-57%	Context1.05M0%	Intelligence48.1+1%	Compare
Why switch:2.4x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreAccepts video
4 GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$10	Context1.05M	Intelligence47-1%	Compare
5 Grok 4.7 xAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$6-40%	Context500K-52%	Intelligence46.4-3%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper output
6 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$6-40%	Context1M-5%	Intelligence45.4-5%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper outputAccepts video
7 GLM 5.3 Z.ai	Input / 1M$0.04-98%	Output / 1M$7-30%	Context1.05M0%	Intelligence44.8-6%	Compare
Why switch:1.4x cheaper output
8 Grok 4.6 xAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$6-40%	Context500K-52%	Intelligence44.3-7%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper output
9 Kimi K3 Moonshot AI	Input / 1M$0.90-55%	Output / 1M$14+40%	Context1.05M0%	Intelligence43.6-8%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts video
10 GPT-5.6 Terra OpenAI	Input / 1M$2	Output / 1M$12+20%	Context1.05M	Intelligence42.1-12%	Compare

FAQ

What is the best alternative to GPT-6 Sol?

GPT-6.1 Sol from OpenAI ranks first, based on independent benchmark scores. It costs $10 per 1M output tokens, compared with $10 for GPT-6 Sol.

Is there a cheaper alternative to GPT-6 Sol?

Yes. Muse Spark 1.3 charges $4.25 per 1M output tokens, versus $10 for GPT-6 Sol.

Can I try GPT-6 Sol and its alternatives at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several models at once, so you can compare GPT-6 Sol with any of these alternatives on your own tasks.

Send one prompt to GPT-6 Sol and its alternatives at the same time, and keep the answer you like best.