GPT-6.1 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5: Half the Price, a Different Tier — and Where the Gap Disappears

· Aleksei Aleinikov · Oct. 6, 2026, 10:24 a.m.
Summary
This blog post compares GPT-6.1 Sol and Claude Opus 5.5 in terms of specifications, pricing, and their performance in agent turns. It discusses why GPT-6.1 Sol is categorized as OpenAI's middle model rather than a flagship and takes a closer look at how major benchmarks change, especially when considering high input token counts and EU data residency requirements.
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