OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast mode at $12/$60 per million tokens, with EU data residency
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🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogOpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others roll out agent and model updatesAIOpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast is rolling out in the API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work, running up to 8x faster than Sol Standard at $12/$60 per million tokens. StepFun's Step 5 Preview, a 600B-parameter MoE model with 27B active parameters, is now on OpenRouter, and JetBrains released the open 12B MoE coding model Mellum2.1 under Apache 2.0.
Vercel Developers@vercel_devVercel AI Gateway adds OpenAI Ultrafast mode with GPT-6.1 Sol supportAIVercel says OpenAI's Ultrafast mode is now available on AI Gateway, with support for GPT-6.1 Sol. Developers can enable faster output for interactive apps and coding agents by setting service_tier to ultrafast per request, including over WebSocket.
OpenRouter@OpenRouterSol Ultrafast for GPT-6.1 Sol is now live on OpenRouterAIOpenRouter now offers Sol Ultrafast, a version of GPT-6.1 Sol, available through its platform. According to OpenAI Devs, the Ultrafast mode delivers near-Astra intelligence at up to 8x the speed of Sol Standard and is rolling out in the API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work.
- 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogOpenAI rolls out GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast at 8x standard speed
AIOpenAI is rolling out GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast on ChatGPT Work, Codex, and the API. The Ultrafast mode is priced at $12 per million input tokens and $60 per million output tokens, and it runs 8x faster than Sol Standard.
Vaibhav (VB) Srivastav@reach_vbGPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast rolls out with up to 8x faster token generationAIOpenAI is rolling out GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast, which generates tokens up to 8x faster than Sol Standard. On the API it is priced at $12 per 1M input tokens and $60 per 1M output tokens. The mode is also available today in Codex and ChatGPT Work.
OpenAI Developers@OpenAIDevsOpenAI expands GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast access and EU data residencyAIOpenAI has made Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol available in all supported regions, including US and EU data residency. EU data residency has also been added for GPT-6.1 Sol Fast and GPT-6 Luna Fast. Access to Codex and ChatGPT Work is offered on Pro 500, eligible usage-based Enterprise, and credit-based Edu plans, with Enterprise admins required to enable it.
- OpenAI Developers@OpenAIDevsGPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast mode priced at $12 and $60 per million tokens
AIOpenAI's API pricing for GPT-6.1 Sol in Ultrafast mode is $12 per million input tokens and $60 per million output tokens. The mode is built for time-sensitive work such as debugging outages, agents navigating apps, and live experiences where speed matters.
- OpenAI Developers@OpenAIDevsPickOpenAI rolls out Ultrafast for GPT-6.1 Sol in API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work
AIOpenAI says Ultrafast is rolling out today for GPT-6.1 Sol in the API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work. The company describes it as near-Astra intelligence at up to 8x faster speeds than Sol Standard.