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OpenAI cuts developer pricing for frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model by more than 20%
OpenAI has decided to cut the prices of its frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model API for developers by more than 20% for a span of three months, responding to heightened competition from rivals like Anthropic and Chinese AI models. The updated pricing for the new model is now set at $4 per 1 million input tokens and $20 per 1 million output tokens, a notable reduction from the previous prices of $5 and $30.
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Published 24 Aug 2026, 04:35 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Price cuts apply to OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model API for developers.
- New pricing lasts for three months, effective immediately.
- Comparison shows significant reductions from previous rates.
- OpenAI's Pro, Plus, and Business subscriptions prices remain unchanged.
- Competition from Anthropic and other AI models cited as a cause for the cuts.
Interesting facts
- OpenAI slashed prices for its mid-tier and lower-cost AI models in the previous month too.
- Competitor Anthropic's models are priced higher than OpenAI's newly adjusted rates.