# OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less

**Published:** September 29, 2026
**Author:** Aisha Malik
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-says-it-nearly-matches-gpt-6-astra-and-costs

OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multistep business workflows.

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