GPT-6.1 Sol vs Qwen Plus 0728

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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models

OpenAIGPT-6.1 Sol

GPT-6.1 Sol is an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol from OpenAI, positioned below the flagship GPT-6 Astra in the GPT-6 series.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲1.1 M tokens
Max output
▲128 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$2.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$10.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.100
Batch (input / output)
$1.00 / $5.00
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲09/29/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-04-30
API id
openai/gpt-6.1-sol
QwenPlus 0728

Qwen Plus 0728, based on the Qwen3 foundation model, is a 1 million context hybrid reasoning model with a balanced performance, speed, and cost combination.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
1 M tokens
Max output
33 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.260
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.780
Cache read, $ per 1M
—
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
09/08/2025
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
qwen/qwen-plus-2025-07-28
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: GPT-6.1 Sol vs Qwen Plus 0728?

  • Qwen Plus 0728: cheapest input (87% less than GPT-6.1 Sol)
  • Qwen Plus 0728: cheapest output
  • GPT-6.1 Sol: largest context (1.1 M)
  • GPT-6.1 Sol: the newest (09/29/2026)
  • GPT-6.1 Sol: most reasoning (estimated)

Qwen Plus 0728 costs 87% less on input and 92% less on output than GPT-6.1 Sol ($0.260 / $0.780 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). GPT-6.1 Sol accepts more context (1.1 M). On capabilities, GPT-6.1 Sol accepts images; GPT-6.1 Sol has a reasoning mode. GPT-6.1 Sol offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

GPT-6.1 Sol
$70.00/mo
Qwen Plus 0728
$7.02/mo

With Qwen Plus 0728 you save $62.98 a month versus GPT-6.1 Sol (90% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1Qwen Plus 0728 Qwen$0.020
  2. 2GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI$0.152
  3. 3Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic$0.152
  4. 4Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic$0.152
  5. 5Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
  6. 6Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
  7. 7Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic$0.760
  8. 8Claude Fable 5 Anthropic$0.760

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: GPT-6.1 Sol vs Qwen Plus 0728?

Qwen Plus 0728 costs 87% less on input and 92% less on output than GPT-6.1 Sol ($0.260 / $0.780 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). GPT-6.1 Sol accepts more context (1.1 M). On capabilities, GPT-6.1 Sol accepts images; GPT-6.1 Sol has a reasoning mode. GPT-6.1 Sol offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: GPT-6.1 Sol and Qwen Plus 0728?

Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper: $0.260 per million input tokens and $0.780 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $10.00 for GPT-6.1 Sol.

Which has more context: GPT-6.1 Sol and Qwen Plus 0728?

GPT-6.1 Sol accepts 1.1 M tokens of context; Qwen Plus 0728 accepts 1 M.

Which is newer: GPT-6.1 Sol and Qwen Plus 0728?

GPT-6.1 Sol was released on 09/29/2026; Qwen Plus 0728 on 09/08/2025.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with GPT-6.1 Sol and Qwen Plus 0728?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: GPT-6.1 Sol: $70.00; Qwen Plus 0728: $7.02 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.