GPT-5.6 Sol cut across 3 Azure listings, by up to 33% at Azure (EU region) (output)
Published 23 September 2026
Price move, per 1M tokens
- Azure (EU region) · input↓ 20%$5.50 → $4.40
- Azure (EU region) · output↓ 33%$33.00 → $22.00
- Azure (EU region) · cache read↓ 20%$0.55 → $0.44
- Azure (EU region) · cache write↓ 20%$6.88 → $5.50
- Azure · input↓ 20%$5.00 → $4.00
- Azure · output↓ 33%$30.00 → $20.00
- Azure · cache read↓ 20%$0.50 → $0.40
- Azure · cache write↓ 20%$6.25 → $5.00
- Azure (US region) · input↓ 20%$5.50 → $4.40
- Azure (US region) · output↓ 33%$33.00 → $22.00
- Azure (US region) · cache read↓ 20%$0.55 → $0.44
- Azure (US region) · cache write↓ 20%$6.88 → $5.50
| host | rate | was | now | change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure (EU region) | input | $5.50 | $4.40 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure (EU region) | output | $33.00 | $22.00 | ↓ 33% |
| Azure (EU region) | cache read | $0.55 | $0.44 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure (EU region) | cache write | $6.88 | $5.50 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure | input | $5.00 | $4.00 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure | output | $30.00 | $20.00 | ↓ 33% |
| Azure | cache read | $0.50 | $0.40 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure | cache write | $6.25 | $5.00 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure (US region) | input | $5.50 | $4.40 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure (US region) | output | $33.00 | $22.00 | ↓ 33% |
| Azure (US region) | cache read | $0.55 | $0.44 | ↓ 20% |
| Azure (US region) | cache write | $6.88 | $5.50 | ↓ 20% |
Azure (EU region) output: ↓ 33%Azure output: ↓ 33%Azure (US region) output: ↓ 33%
If you buy
Output-heavy work on this model at this host now costs less to run, so it suits longer generations; re-check your region and listing before your next top-up.
The model
GPT-5.6 Solopen the model →
Proprietary1050K context8 hosts
intelligence15th of 168 writing11th of 168 coding13th of 168 agents6th of 55
OpenAI's top-tier reasoning and coding model can handle a 1,050,000-token request. It is strongest when your team is already using OpenAI's tooling and can use the cheaper first-party tier.
Source
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