OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol
GPT-5.6 Sol is OpenAI's model for text, image, and file inputs, with a context window of about 1.05 million tokens and up to 128,000 tokens of output per response. It supports tool calling and reasoning, so it can work in agentic workflows and multi-step problem solving. The listing does not confirm structured output support or open weights, so buyers who need either should verify before committing. At $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, it is a paid option where output volume will drive most of the cost. That makes it worth shortlisting for teams that need long-context document or codebase work combined with tool use. Its blended score of 80.2 rests on a single independent benchmark, with an AI Index reading of 77.5. That is a thin evidence base, so run your own evaluations against comparably priced models before treating that standing as settled.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 80.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 77.5 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5.6-sol
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- file, image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.07 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.50 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $30.00 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1,050,000 |
| 2026-08-18 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1,050,000 |
| 2026-07-17 | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1,050,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol cost?
- $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol's context window?
- 1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.