# OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price > Source: > Published: 2026-09-29 23:46:41+00:00 # OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price By Mike WheatleySource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com) Just a day after [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) Group PBC said it’s unwilling to release its latest model [GPT](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/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 […] The post [OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/29/openais-gpt-6-1-sol-delivers-astra-like-performance-at-a-dramatically-lower-price/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.