MakerOpenAI
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2026
API price (per 1M tokens)$2 in / $10 out
Open weightsNo
Best for
- Daily work in ChatGPT
- Coding in Codex
- Balanced cost vs. quality
Strengths
- Half the price of GPT-5.6 Sol's promo rates
- Fewer factual mistakes
- Available in ChatGPT, Codex, the API and GitHub
Watch out for
- Less reasoning headroom than Astra
- Brand-new; independent testing still coming in
Ranking history
| Edition | Power Rankings | Coding | Best Value | Open-Weight Watch | Image Generation | Video Generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2026 | #4 (92) | #4 (90) | #3 (91) | — | — | — |