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  5. GPT-5.1-CodexvsGPT-6 Sol Pro
Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5.1-CodexvsGPT-6 Sol Pro

GPT-5.1-Codex is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol Pro at $1.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.

GPT-5.1-Codex and GPT-6 Sol Pro compared across 20 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.1-CodexGPT-6 Sol Pro
Input price$1.25/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$10/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window400K tokens1.1M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedNov 2025Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 3 of the 20 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

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-5.1-Codex117 words
Recipe: Cloud-Burst Cinnamon Oat Cups Ingredients (7 total): Rolled oats – 1 cup Honey – 2 tbsp Peanut butter (or any nut butter) – 3 tbsp Cinnamon – ½ tsp Vanilla extract – ½ tsp Dried cranberries (or raisins) – ¼ cup Pinch of salt Instructions: In a bowl, microwave peanut butter and honey for 20 seconds just to…
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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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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-5.1-Codex253 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) – Investment Committee Memo Recommendation Call: Short 12‑month price target range: $30–$40 Two-sentence thesis: LedgerLift’s premium multiple (10x NTM EV/rev implied by spot) is predicated on sustaining >20% top-line growth, yet leading indicators—moderating NRR, heavy S&M spend, and mid-market…
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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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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-5.1-Codex492 words
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly 1-month plan focused on three key areas—Nutrition, Movement, and Rest & Recovery—to kickstart better health and longevity. Each area includes practical tips and a week-by-week structure to help you build sustainable 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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Our Verdict
GPT-5.1-Codex
GPT-5.1-Codex
GPT-6 Sol Pro
GPT-6 Sol Pro

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.1-Codex
Input
$1.25
1.6× cheaper
Output
$10.00
GPT-6 Sol Pro
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00
Where to run it

3 hosts

GPT-5.1-Codex1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$1.25 in·$10.00 out·400k·100% 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. GPT-5.1-Codex has a 400K token context window vs GPT-6 Sol Pro's 1.1M. 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-5.1-Codex 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-5.1-Codex costs $1.25/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol Pro costs $2/M input tokens. GPT-5.1-Codex is $0.75/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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