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GPT-6.1 Solvs.GPT-5.4 mini
Is the higher price worth it?
GPT-6.1 Sol performs better than GPT-5.4 mini, but costs 2.7 times (input) and 2.2 times (output) as much.
GPT-6.1 Sol
Rank 9
GPT-5.4 mini
Rank 62
GPT-6.1 Sol
GPT-5.4 mini
GPT-6.1 Sol
GPT-5.4 mini
Above 272,000 tokens of context, GPT-6.1 Sol costs more: $4 input and $15 output per 1M tokens.
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Strengths at a glance
GPT-6.1 SolGPT-5.4 miniMedian of all ranked models
95 % range: GPT-6.1 Sol 113.7 to 127.5, GPT-5.4 mini 71.0 to 80.5.
The same values and verdicts as the bars below. In the close-up the net starts at 65 points, just below the weaker model's lowest value; the reference group average is 100. Not in the net because a model has no own value there or the data are too thin: Mathematics, Health.
GPT-6.1 Sol is ahead in 8 of 10 areas, GPT-5.4 mini in none.
GPT-6.1 Sol ahead: 8too little data: 2
Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
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Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
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Everyday tasks, translated from the area values above. Each row names the values it rests on.
GPT-6.1 Sol vs. GPT-5.4 mini in our own test
The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.
GPT-6.1 Sol

Oct 1, 2026 · 84 s · $0.04
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 1, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- openai/gpt-6.1-sol
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 3,583 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0359
- Response time
- 83.6 s
- API model reported in response
- openai/gpt-6.1-sol
- Pinned endpoint
- OpenAI | openai/gpt-6.1-sol-20260929
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Passed, not a quality rating
Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.
GPT-5.4 mini

Oct 2, 2026 · 14 s · $0.01
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 2, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- openai/gpt-5.4-mini
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 3,142 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0142
- Response time
- 13.5 s
- API model reported in response
- openai/gpt-5.4-mini
- Pinned endpoint
- OpenAI | openai/gpt-5.4-mini-20260317
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Passed, not a quality rating
Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.
Earlier attempts (2)
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
SVG short test
SVG short test
One SVG task with the same fixed settings for every model, without hidden thinking.
Prompt
Return only one standalone SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle. Use viewBox="0 0 800 600", simple shapes, two clearly visible wheels and a recognizable pelican with a long beak. At most 30 SVG elements and 1800 characters. No Markdown, explanations, comments, scripts, animation, CSS or external resources.
GPT-6.1 Sol
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GPT-5.4 mini
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GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-5.4 mini in the overall index
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Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v5)
20 of 95 models
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol | GPT-5.4 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better | 117.5 | 75.1 |
| Rank | Rank 9 of 95 | Rank 62 of 95 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | $2above 272,000 tokens: $4 | $0.75 |
| Outputwhat the model writes | $10above 272,000 tokens: $15 | $4.50 |
| Cost per task (own tests)average of 1 original-protocol task both models passed (SVG short test not included) | $0.036 | $0.014 |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 54 | 147 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 1.05 M tokens≈ 1,580 A4 pages | 400,000 tokens≈ 600 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Released | Sep 29, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Open weights | no | no |
Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis
Is there a better choice?
Overall index 110.5, rank 14$0.10 input and $0.50 output per 1M tokens
View profileOverall index 130.9, rank 1$8 input and $40 output per 1M tokens
GPT-6.1 Sol vs. Claude Fable 5.2Shared benchmarks
Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.
A: GPT-6.1 SolB: GPT-5.4 mini
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