GPT-5.4 vs GPT-5.6 Sol

Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.

GPT-5.4openai GPT-5.6 Solopenai
Input / 1M tokens $2.50 $5.00
Output / 1M tokens $15.00 $30.00
1M in + 300K out $7.00 $14.00
Context window 1.1M 1.1M
Intelligence index 51.4 58.9
Coding index 71.1 77.4
Agentic index 41.1 54.0
Cheapest provider Azure Azure
Providers serving it 2 2
Weights Closed Closed
Image input Yes Yes
Tool calling Yes Yes
Reasoning mode Yes Yes
Released Mar 5, 2026 Jul 9, 2026

Which one to pick

Pick GPT-5.4 if…

  • Token cost matters: $15.00 per 1M output vs $30.00.

Pick GPT-5.6 Sol if…

  • You want the higher general-intelligence score (58.9).
  • Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (77.4).
  • You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (54.0).
  • You need the bigger context window (1.1M).

FAQ

Is GPT-5.4 better than GPT-5.6 Sol?

GPT-5.6 Sol scores higher on general intelligence (51.4 vs 58.9), while GPT-5.4 is 2.0× cheaper per output token ($15.00 vs $30.00). For code, GPT-5.6 Sol leads (77.4 coding index). GPT-5.6 Sol takes the larger context at 1.1M.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.4 or GPT-5.6 Sol?

GPT-5.4, at $15.00 per 1M output tokens versus $30.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $7.00 against $14.00.

Can I self-host GPT-5.4 or GPT-5.6 Sol?

GPT-5.4: closed weights, API only. GPT-5.6 Sol: closed weights, API only.

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