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OpenAI Slashes Prices While Chasing Astra

OpenAI has rolled out GPT-6.1 Sol, pitching near-Astra levels of intelligence specifically tailored for coding, computer use, and professional tasks, all while aggressively undercutting token prices.

  • OpenAI claims near-Astra capability without the traditional premium price tag attached to top-tier models.
  • API input and output token prices are slashed to one-fifth of Astra's standard rates, lowering the barrier for enterprise integration.
  • The focus squarely lands on utilitarian business tasks like coding and computer operation rather than philosophical chatbot chit-chat.

Why should I care? Ehhh
Cheap intelligence is great until your automated pipeline hallucinates a million dollars in cloud infrastructure.

Read the original: Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol

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