GPT 5.6 Sol
Azure OpenAI chatGPT 5.6 Sol is an Azure OpenAI chat model.It supports a 1,050,000-token context windowwith up to 128,000 output tokens.Input is priced at $5.00/M tokens and output at $30.00/M tokens. Capabilities include function calling, vision, reasoning, prompt caching. Route GPT 5.6 Sol via Future AGI's Agent Command Center for unified observability, caching, and 15 routing strategies including cost-optimized fallback.
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Estimate uses $5.00/M input · $30.00/M output. Provider pricing changes. Production costs vary with retries, streaming overhead, and tool-call rounds.
Want this for free? Cache + route via Agent Command Center — first 100K requests and 100K cache hits free every month.
Pricing
Per-token rates, expressed in USD per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 6, 2026.
| Input | $5.00/M | |
| Output | $30.00/M | |
| Blended (3:1 in:out) | $11.25/M Cross-model comparable price | |
| Cached input | $0.500/M |
Context & limits
- Context window
- 1,050,000 tokens
- Max input
- 1,050,000 tokens
- Max output
- 128,000 tokens
- Modalities
- vision, pdf, text
Capabilities
- Function calling ✓ supported
- Parallel tool calls ✓ supported
- Vision input ✓ supported
- Audio input — not advertised
- Audio output — not advertised
- PDF input ✓ supported
- Streaming ✓ supported
- Structured output ✓ supported
- Prompt caching ✓ supported
- Reasoning ✓ supported
Strengths & caveats — when to pick GPT 5.6 Sol
Data-driven from GPT 5.6 Sol's percentile within chat peers.
Where it's strong
- +pricing — cheaper than 94% of priced chat models on Future AGI
- +long-context tasks — context window in the top 2% of peers
- +PDF input — only 19% of chat models on Future AGI advertise this
- +parallel tool calls — only 21% of chat models on Future AGI advertise this
Watch out for
- No major caveats flagged from public spec.
Benchmark scores
Reported public benchmark numbers. Each row links to the source.
Call GPT 5.6 Sol via Agent Command Center
One OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Routing, fallback, semantic caching, guardrails, and cost tracking come along for the ride. First 100K requests + 100K cache hits free every month.
agentcc / @agentcc/client). Per-call metadata — provider, cost, latency, cache hit, request id — is returned on x-agentcc-* response headers, so any HTTP client can read it.# GPT 5.6 Sol via the Agent Command Center Python SDK
# pip install agentcc
import os
from agentcc import AgentCC
client = AgentCC(
api_key=os.environ["AGENTCC_API_KEY"], # from app.futureagi.com → Settings → API Keys
base_url="https://gateway.futureagi.com/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="azure-openai/gpt-5-6-sol",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, GPT 5.6 Sol!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
print(f"Tokens: {resp.usage.total_tokens}")
# Per-call gateway metadata is returned on x-agentcc-* response headers.
# When you need it programmatically, use .with_raw_response to get them:
raw = client.chat.completions.with_raw_response.create(
model="azure-openai/gpt-5-6-sol",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Same call, but I want the headers."}],
)
print("Provider:", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-provider"))
print("Latency:", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-latency-ms"), "ms")
print("Cost: ", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-cost"), "USD")
print("Cache: ", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-cache"))AGENTCC_API_KEY with a key fromapp.futureagi.com.Gateway docs ↗Advanced: fallback + cache config (YAML) ▸
strategy: cost-optimized
targets:
- model: gpt-5-6-sol
provider: azure-openai
weight: 80
fallbacks:
- model: claude-fable-5
provider: azure-ai-foundry
- model: claude-opus-4-6
provider: azure-ai-foundry
guardrails: [pii, prompt-injection, secrets]
cache: { exact: true, semantic: true }Same model on other providers
gpt-5-6-sol is also available via 1 other route. Pricing, regions, and capabilities can differ — compare before routing production traffic.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $5.00/M | $30.00/M | Aug 6, 2026 |
Compare with similar models
Grouped by Chatbot Arena tier (GPT 5.6 Sol sits at 1483 ELO).
- Claude Fable 5Azure AI Foundry · $10.00/M in · $50.00/M out · 1,000,000 ctx
- Claude Opus 4.6Azure AI Foundry · $5.00/M in · $25.00/M out · 1,000,000 ctx
- Claude Opus 4.6 (2026-02-05)Anthropic · $5.00/M in · $25.00/M out · 1,000,000 ctx
- Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba DashScope · $2.00/M in · $6.00/M out · 1,000,000 ctx
25–100 ELO lower, ≤50% of price
FAQ
How much does GPT 5.6 Sol cost?
Input is priced at $5.00 per 1M tokens and output at $30.00 per 1M tokens (Azure OpenAI, last verified Aug 6, 2026).
What is the context window of GPT 5.6 Sol?
GPT 5.6 Sol supports a 1,050,000-token context window with up to 128,000 output tokens.
Does GPT 5.6 Sol support function calling?
Yes — GPT 5.6 Sol supports function (tool) calling, including parallel tool calls.
Is GPT 5.6 Sol good for production?
GPT 5.6 Sol is well-suited for pricing — cheaper than 94% of priced chat models on Future AGI and long-context tasks — context window in the top 2% of peers.
How can I route to GPT 5.6 Sol with fallback?
Use Agent Command Center: a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint that supports cost-optimized routing, latency-aware retries, model fallback, and shadow traffic. Configure once, swap models without app changes.
Useful links for GPT 5.6 Sol
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