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Updated Sep 2026

OpenAI Codex MinivsGPT-6 Sol

OpenAI Codex Mini is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol at $1.5/M vs $2/M input tokens.

OpenAI Codex Mini and GPT-6 Sol compared across 1 shared prompts
SpecOpenAI Codex MiniGPT-6 Sol
Input price$1.5/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window200K tokens1.1M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2025Sep 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-6 Sol
GPT-6 Sol
OpenAI Codex Mini
OpenAI Codex MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Sol has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

OpenAI Codex Mini
Input
$1.50
1.3× cheaper
Output
$6.00
1.7× cheaper
GPT-6 Sol
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00

OpenAI Codex Mini is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 1.7× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts, cheapest first

OpenAI Codex Mini

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

GPT-6 Sol3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·96.6% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% upAmazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$11.00 out·1.1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. OpenAI Codex Mini has a 200K token context window vs GPT-6 Sol's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 1 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. OpenAI Codex Mini and GPT-6 Sol each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 1 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

OpenAI Codex Mini costs $1.5/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol costs $2/M input tokens. OpenAI Codex Mini is $0.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of OpenAI Codex Mini and GPT-6 Sol across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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