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GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price

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Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-sol/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49896586 Points: 440 # Comments: 343

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  1. 2026-09-29 17:14 · The Decoder
    GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to Astra at a fifth of the price
  2. 2026-09-29 17:06 · Hacker News Front Page
    GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price

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