OpenAI launched a $500 Pro subscription tier and GPT-6.1 Sol model at DevDay. The move adds a higher-cost option while reducing allowances on the existing $200 plan.
Changed “matches” to “nearly matches”: GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra at one-fifth of Astra’s standard token prices. The $200-plan limit cut was already in the story and was not part of this correction.
Ultrafast enables Codex and Work apps to generate up to 300 tokens per second for faster code writing and task execution.
https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104986136745767160
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on coding and computer use at one-fifth of Astra’s standard token prices.
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