Model comparison
GPT-5.5 vs GPT-6 Sol
List rate, corouter rate, context, and which ID to send for gpt-5.5 versus gpt-6-sol. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $2.20 on corouter (input $1.00, output $1.20). A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).
| GPT-5.5 | GPT-6 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| ID | gpt-5.5 | gpt-6-sol |
| Vendor | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| List input | $5.00 | $2.00 |
| corouter input | $1.00 | $0.400 |
| List output | $30.00 | $10.00 |
| corouter output | $6.00 | $2.00 |
| Cache read | $0.100 | $0.040 |
| Context | 1.1M | 1.1M |
Price gap
On output, GPT-6 Sol is lower: $2.00 on corouter versus $6.00 for GPT-5.5, about 3.00×. Input is $0.400 versus $1.00.
Window and modalities
Both windows are 1.1M. GPT-5.5 is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Code, Vision. GPT-6 Sol is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Code, Vision.
When to send gpt-5.5
GPT-5.5 keeps the high GPT-5.6 Sol list rate and the Code tag. Send gpt-5.5 when a workload was already qualified on that exact ID.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-5.5 or gpt-6-sol.
When to send gpt-6-sol
GPT-6 Sol keeps the 1.05M window and lists well below Astra on both input and output. Send gpt-6-sol for the same request shape at the lower GPT-6 rate.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-6-sol or gpt-5.5.
The same volume, two bills
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $2.20 on corouter (input $1.00, output $1.20).
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).
Questions
- Which output rate is lower, GPT-5.5 or GPT-6 Sol?
- On output, GPT-6 Sol is lower: $2.00 on corouter versus $6.00 for GPT-5.5, about 3.00×. Input is $0.400 versus $1.00.
- Is corouter affiliated with the model vendors?
- No. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic. Vendor names identify the model and the published list rate.
- How do you start billing?
- Create a console account and spend prepaid credits. The minimum top-up is $5. The API base is https://api.corouter.co. Put the ID you chose in the model field.