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OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price

OpenAI Group PBC released GPT-6.1 Sol at its DevDay event, one day after the company said it would not release its more powerful GPT-6.1 Astra model because of safety concerns. OpenAI said GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a much lower cost, though the source did not provide specific benchmark figures or pricing.

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OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price
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By Mike WheatleySource:

SiliconANGLE Just a day after OpenAI Group PBC said it’s unwilling to release its latest model GPT-6.1 Astra due to concerns over its safety, it has gone and released a newer, almost as powerful model called GPT-6.1 Sol, which promises to deliver Astra-like performance at a much lower cost. The new model, announced at OpenAI’s DevDay […]

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