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GPT 5.6 Sol vs Seed 1.6 Flash

At a glance

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

Fast variant of Seed 1.6 for low-latency applications.

262K ctx$0.07/$0.30 per M
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science94.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.8%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper99%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
262K
Context
33K
Max output
Dec 2025
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$30.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Cache write$6.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input99%$0.07/M tokens
Output99%$0.30/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Sol vs Seed 1.6 Flash▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Sol or Seed 1.6 Flash?

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Both GPT 5.6 Sol and Seed 1.6 Flash 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 5.6 Sol or Seed 1.6 Flash?

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Seed 1.6 Flash has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Sol: $5.00 input / $30.00 output. Seed 1.6 Flash: $0.07 input / $0.30 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Sol or Seed 1.6 Flash?

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GPT 5.6 Sol has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens vs Seed 1.6 Flash at 262K tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Sol and Seed 1.6 Flash support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Sol and Seed 1.6 Flash support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Sol and Seed 1.6 Flash?

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Key differences: Seed 1.6 Flash 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 5.6 Sol and Seed 1.6 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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