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GPT-6.1 Sol · checked 2026-10-28 · Official price source

Batch and cached input

Cache share is input read from an existing cache. Cache writes, storage and unsupported batch/cache combinations are not automatically included. Add only the cache-write premium above the input charge already counted, plus storage costs.

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Estimated monthly cost

$80.00

USD / month

10,000 requests · GPT-6.1 Sol

Uncached input
$30.00
Cached input
$0.00
Output
$50.00
Other monthly costs
$0.00
API / request
$0.0080

Standard input and output rates, no caching.

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How this AI cost calculator works

Multiply requests by input and output tokens, then apply the selected model's rates. Input and output are priced separately. Long-context thresholds apply to each request, not the monthly token total.

Monthly API cost = requests × [(uncached input × input rate) + (cached input × cache-read rate) + (output × output rate)] / 1,000,000

The default GPT-6.1 Sol example uses 10,000 requests, 1,500 input tokens and 500 output tokens each. At the checked base rates, the calculation is $30 input + $50 output = $80 per month, before other costs.

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