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OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol

GPT-6 Sol is the cost-efficient high-end model in OpenAI's GPT-6 series, positioned below the flagship GPT-6 Astra and above the fast GPT-6 Luna tier. It is suited for demanding professional...

Provider
OpenRouter
Availability
Available
Model ID
openai/gpt-6-sol
Snapshot
2026-10-07
Evaluation Verdict

OpenAI GPT-6 Sol is OpenAI's balanced frontier workhorse (Score: 48, $2.50/task, 60 TPS). It offers reliable multi-step deduction and disciplined coding for large-scale enterprise deployments.

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol Benchmarks & Agentic Accuracy

Verified primary research & developer preference metrics

Primary Sources Verified
SWE-bench Verified
75.1%
High ThinkingOpenAI Research ↗
LiveCodeBench
65.8%
ThinkingLiveCodeBench ↗
LMSYS Coding Elo
1415Elo
Coding ArenaLMSYS Arena ↗
Pricing ($ / 1M tokens)
$2.5/ $12.5
$0.25 cached readStandard API Pricing

What This Means in Real Software Development

  • Earns 48 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 with solid balance across all 10 evaluations.
  • Matches 48 on Finance & Accounting Index with rigorous math deduction.
  • Costs $2.50 per Intelligence task with competitive $2.50/M input and $12.50/M output token rates.
  • Engineered with native OpenAI tool grounding and JSON schema adherence.

Swarm Multi-Agent Topology

Tier 1: Frontier GeneralistRole: Primary / Planner

Best Paired With: gpt-6-luna or gemini-3-8-flash for high-volume execution

Balances high reasoning capacity with moderate costs for multi-checkpoint workflows.

Git Worktree Isolation Advantage:

Handles large git diffs without branch pollution in dedicated worktrees.

What Developers & Practitioners Are Saying

Real-world field observations, production strengths, and developer consensus

Field Consensus

"The steady backbone of GPT-6 series. Reliable schema adherence, predictable latency, and clean code refactoring make it ideal for automated CI/CD agents."

Verified Real-World Strengths

  • Reliable 48 Intelligence Index with balanced economics ($2.50/task)
  • Strict adherence to tool contracts and structured output
  • Solid 75.1% SWE-bench Verified score

Production Caveats & Gaps

  • Does not match Muse Spark 1.3 on throughput (60 TPS vs 219 TPS)
  • Slightly higher cost than specialized open-weight models
Benchmark Reality Check

What the benchmark tests: Evaluates end-to-end coding problem resolution and enterprise business workflows.

Production caveat: Well-suited for both primary coordination and code authoring in Swarm.

Primary Sources & Methodology Citations

Head-to-Head Frontier Comparisons: OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol vs Rivals

Standardized, side-by-side benchmark & economics comparison against peer models

Flagship Comparative Matrix
ModelRole / TierSWE-benchLiveCodeBenchLMSYS EloAIMEInput / Output
OpenAI: GPT-6 SolOpenRouterCurrent
Tier 1: Frontier Generalist75.1%65.8%1415—$2.5 / $12.5
Tier 1: High-Speed Frontier Coder74.8%66.2%1420—$1.2 / $6
Tier 1: Algorithmic Reasoning Specialist73.6%64.9%1408—$3 / $15
Tier 1: Maximum Efficiency Frontier71.4%63.5%1395—$0.15 / $0.6
Tier 1: Autonomous Chief Architect82%84.5%147097%$6 / $24

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol model overview

OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol is listed in the public Swarm catalog through OpenRouter. This page summarizes the verified catalog fields used by Swarm without claiming real-time access for every provider account.

Provider
OpenRouter
Family
OpenRouter
Context window
1.05M tokens
Thinking support
off · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Availability status
Available
Catalog ID
openrouter/openai/gpt-6-sol
  • File input
  • Image input
  • Text input
  • Text output
  • Reasoning
  • Tools
  • Structured output
  • JSON

Run OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol in Swarm

Verified CLI workflow & multi-agent architecture

Quickstart Guide →
bash — swarm run
$swarm ctl model set --provider openrouter --model openrouter/openai/gpt-6-sol

# Or switch interactively inside the terminal TUI:

>/models

Subagent Role Matrix

Assign OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol to specialized system roles in ~/.swarm/config.json:

  • Primary / Planner: Orchestrates full task DAGs and multi-stage pipelines.
  • Coder Subagent: Generates code and unit tests inside private Git worktrees.
  • Finder Subagent: Performs read-only code search, symbol discovery, and mapping.
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