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GPT 5 Mini vs GPT 5.6 Sol

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OpenAIGPT 5 Mini

Compact GPT-5 variant balancing speed and intelligence.

78400K ctx$0.25/$2.00 per M#33/92
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 flagship — built for complex reasoning, agentic coding, and long-running professional work.

1.1M ctx$5.00/$30.00 per M
AI Output
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Benchmarks
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OpenAIGPT 5 Mini
Reasoning
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI78.0
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science75.0%Factual Recall21.0%
Math
Math Problems97.8%Competition Math86.7%Research Math27.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding64.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks31.9%Novel Reasoning4.4%
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science94.6%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.8%Novel Reasoning—
Specs
OpenAIGPT 5 Mini
400K
Context
128K
Max output
Aug 2025
Released
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
OpenAIGPT 5 Mini
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
OpenAIGPT 5 Mini
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.25/M tokens
Output$2.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$30.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5 Mini vs GPT 5.6 Sol▼

Which is better, GPT 5 Mini or GPT 5.6 Sol?

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Both GPT 5 Mini and GPT 5.6 Sol are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5 Mini or GPT 5.6 Sol?

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GPT 5 Mini has a lower blended cost. GPT 5 Mini: $0.25 input / $2.00 output. GPT 5.6 Sol: $5.00 input / $30.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5 Mini or GPT 5.6 Sol?

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GPT 5.6 Sol has a larger context window: GPT 5 Mini supports 400K tokens vs GPT 5.6 Sol at 1.1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5 Mini and GPT 5.6 Sol support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5 Mini and GPT 5.6 Sol support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5 Mini and GPT 5.6 Sol?

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Key differences: GPT 5 Mini is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5 Mini and GPT 5.6 Sol for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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