Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: price, context window and capabilities
Claude Sonnet 5.5 (anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5) from Anthropic and GPT-6.1 Sol (openai/gpt-6.1-sol) from OpenAI are both multimodal language models on the OceanToken API. Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol cost the same per token: $1.80 per 1M input tokens and $9.00 per 1M output tokens. Both are 10% off their official price on OceanToken, for every account. GPT-6.1 Sol has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,050,000) against 1M (1,000,000) for Claude Sonnet 5.5. Both support tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and file input.
Side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 −10% | GPT-6.1 Sol −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Claude Sonnet 5.5anthropic/ | GPT-6.1 Solopenai/ |
| Publisher | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Kind | Text & vision | Text & vision |
| Context window | 1M tokens1,000,000 | 1.05M tokens1,050,000 |
| Input price | $1.80 / 1M tokens | $1.80 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $9.00 / 1M tokens | $9.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.10 / 1M tokens | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | $2.50 / 1M tokens | $2.50 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | $0.01 / search | $0.01 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −10% | −10% |
| Inputs | text, images and files | text, images and files |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Price per token does not separate them: both charge $1.80 per 1M input tokens and $9.00 per 1M output tokens.
- Choose GPT-6.1 Sol for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1.05M tokens against 1M for Claude Sonnet 5.5.
- Both list the same capabilities: tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and file input.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or GPT-6.1 Sol?
Neither: they cost the same. Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol cost the same per token: $1.80 per 1M input tokens and $9.00 per 1M output tokens. Both are 10% off their official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or GPT-6.1 Sol?
GPT-6.1 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,050,000) against 1M (1,000,000) for Claude Sonnet 5.5.
Can I call both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 or openai/gpt-6.1-sol.
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