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  5. GPT-5 MinivsGPT-6 Sol Pro
Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5 MinivsGPT-6 Sol Pro

GPT-5 Mini is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol Pro at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.

GPT-5 Mini and GPT-6 Sol Pro compared across 20 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5 MiniGPT-6 Sol Pro
Input price$0.25/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$2/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window—1.1M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2025Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 5 of the 20 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

GPT-5 Mini931 words
Recommendation: SHORT 12‑month PT range: $17 – $42 (Bear → Bull; Base case PT $28) Thesis (2 sentences): LedgerLift is a high‑quality mid‑market spend-management / AP automation SaaS with strong unit economics (92% subscription, NRR 123%, FY25 operating margin 18%) that has built a sticky, expanding customer base.
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GPT-6 Sol Pro974 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) — Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Short 12-month price target: $30–$44 Thesis. LedgerLift has attractive subscription economics, but at $46 the stock prices in substantially more durable cash flow than the supplied operating assumptions produce: base-case DCF value is about $28 per share…
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

GPT-5 Mini626 words
Important safety first: this plan is informational and ambitious. Before starting, get medical clearance (especially if you have chronic illness, take medications, are pregnant/breastfeeding, or are >65).
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GPT-6 Sol Pro1,411 words
A 12-week longevity and performance plan Aim: improve the health markers most strongly linked to long-term outcomes—cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, blood pressure, metabolic health, sleep, and sustainable habits—while testing whether more experimental “biohacks” add anything useful.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

GPT-5 Mini1,224 words
Great — here’s a simple, practical 1-month starter plan focused on three high-impact areas for health and longevity: Diet, Exercise (movement + strength), and Sleep. The plan is beginner-friendly, progressive, and designed to build lasting habits.
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GPT-6 Sol Pro230 words
A simple 1-month health plan Focus on food, movement, and sleep. Start small enough that you can repeat the habits most days. Week Food Movement Sleep 1: Set a baseline Add a fruit or vegetable to one meal each day. Walk for 10 minutes, 4 days this week. Pick a consistent wake-up time.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-5 Mini255 words
Sunfire Chickpea Skillet Yields: 3–4 servings Prep time: 8 minutes Cook time: 15–20 minutes Total time: ~25–28 minutes Ingredients (7 pantry staples) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika) 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 (15 oz) can diced…
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GPT-6 Sol Pro114 words
Golden Pantry Chickpea Patties Prep: 10 minutes · Cook: 8 minutes · Makes: 6 small patties Ingredients — just 7 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp salt Instructions Mash the chickpeas with a fork, leaving a few chunky bits.
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

GPT-5 Mini1,248 words
Summary of transaction math (at close / FY2025) EV (purchase price) = 12.0x * FY2025 EBITDA = 12.0 * $120.0m = $1,440.0m Transaction fees (paid by equity at close) = 2.0% * EV = 0.02 * $1,440.0m = $28.8m Total debt at close = 5.5x * $120m = $660.0m Term Loan = 4.0x = $480.0m (9.0% cash interest, 1.0% p.a.
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GPT-6 Sol Pro331 words
HarborTech Services — simplified LBO ($m) Entry: Enterprise value = 12.0 × $120 = $1,440. Fees are $28.8; opening debt is a $480 term loan plus $180 mezzanine loan. Initial equity = $1,440 + $28.8 − $660 = $808.8. Interest is calculated on beginning-of-year balances.
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Our Verdict
GPT-6 Sol Pro
GPT-6 Sol Pro
GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5 MiniRunner-up

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

GPT-5 Mini costs 5.0x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5 Mini
Input
$0.25
8.0× cheaper
Output
$2.00
5.0× cheaper
GPT-6 Sol Pro
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00

GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on both: 8.0× input, 5.0× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts

GPT-5 Mini2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.25 in·$2.00 out·400k·100% upOpenAI$0.25 in·$2.00 out·400k·99.9% up
GPT-6 Sol Pro2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·99.9% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up

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

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Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5 Mini and GPT-6 Sol Pro each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5 Mini costs $0.25/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol Pro costs $2/M input tokens. GPT-5 Mini is $1.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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