The GPT-5.6 "Sol" model from OpenAI is reportedly consuming a significant portion of its usage costs on the OpenRouter platform. Despite accounting for only 15% of OpenAI's total tokens, "Sol" represents 34% of the estimated spending on OpenRouter. This suggests a high cost per token for this particular model. AI
IMPACT Highlights potential cost inefficiencies or high per-token costs associated with specific advanced AI models.
RANK_REASON The item discusses usage statistics and cost implications of a model on a third-party platform, rather than an official release or benchmark from the model's creator.
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