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// 1h agoNEWS
GPT-6.1 Sol Makes Codex Quotas Last
A developer reports running GPT-6.1 Sol at high and extra-high reasoning while shipping several ASC CLI releases, using only 30% of a weekly Codex allowance with 47% still remaining. The result supports OpenAI’s positioning of Sol as near-Astra performance at lower cost. [OpenAI model documentation](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-6.1-sol)
// ANALYSIS
The compelling story is not that Sol beats Astra, but that it makes sustained agentic coding more practical under usage limits.
- –OpenAI lists Sol at $2 input and $10 output per million tokens, versus Astra’s substantially higher pricing.
- –High and extra-high reasoning support makes Sol suitable for complex coding workflows, not just lightweight automation.
- –The ASC CLI experience is anecdotal, so quota consumption should not be treated as a controlled benchmark.
- –Developers should still reserve Astra for tasks where maximum reliability matters more than throughput.
- –Subscription usage meters and API token pricing differ, so this efficiency signal may not translate directly to every deployment.
// TAGS
gpt-6.1-solllmreasoningai-codingcoding-agentclidevtool
DISCOVERED
1h ago
2026-10-07
PUBLISHED
1h ago
2026-10-07
RELEVANCE
9/ 10
AUTHOR
rudrank