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Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5 ProvsSolar Mini 4

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper than GPT-5 Pro at $0.05/M vs $15/M input tokens.

GPT-5 Pro and Solar Mini 4 compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5 ProSolar Mini 4
Input price$15/M tokens$0.05/M tokens
Output price$120/M tokens$0.2/M tokens
Context window400K tokens524K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedOct 2025Sep 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-5 Pro
GPT-5 Pro
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.

Solar Mini 4 costs 600x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5 Pro
Input
$15.00
Output
$120.00
Solar Mini 4
Input
$0.05
300× cheaper
Output
$0.20
600× cheaper

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper on both: 300× input, 600× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

GPT-5 Pro1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$15.00 in·$120.00 out·400k·100% up
Solar Mini 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.05 in·$0.20 out·524k·100% up

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

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GPT-5 Pro is developed by OpenAI while Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage. GPT-5 Pro has a 400K token context window vs Solar Mini 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5 Pro and Solar Mini 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5 Pro costs $15/M input tokens and Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05/M input tokens. Solar Mini 4 is $14.95/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 GPT-5 Pro and Solar Mini 4 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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