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OpenAI GPT Latest vs Solar Pro 3

Pick Solar Pro 3 for lower cost; pick OpenAI GPT Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-05-26T10:03:26Z Data confirmed: 2026-05-26T12:43:06Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Solar Pro 3 for lower cost; pick OpenAI GPT Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 3 is estimated at $0.45 vs $20 for OpenAI GPT Latest, saving $19.55 (97.8% lower).

Cost-first pickSolar Pro 3

Context-first pickOpenAI GPT Latest

Sample savings$19.5597.8%

10x traffic gap$195.5

OpenAI GPT Latest has more context, but Solar Pro 3 saves $19.55 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $195.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Solar Pro 3 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	OpenAI GPT Latest	Solar Pro 3
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Solar Pro 3	$40	$1.05
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Solar Pro 3	$35	$0.75
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Solar Pro 3	$155	$3.15

Cheaper input Solar Pro 3 $5 vs $0.15 / 1M

Solar Pro 3 is $4.85 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).

Cheaper output Solar Pro 3 $30 vs $0.6 / 1M

Solar Pro 3 is $29.4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).

Larger context OpenAI GPT Latest 1.05M vs 128K

OpenAI GPT Latest has 922K more context (8.2x larger).

Sample workload Solar Pro 3 $20 vs $0.45

Solar Pro 3 is $19.55 cheaper on the standard workload (97.8% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Solar Pro 3 has the lower input price; Solar Pro 3 has the lower output price; OpenAI GPT Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Solar Pro 3 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $20 for OpenAI GPT Latest and $0.45 for Solar Pro 3.

Best Fit

Choose OpenAI GPT Latest when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Solar Pro 3 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 3 is estimated at $0.45 vs $20 for OpenAI GPT Latest, saving $19.55 (97.8% lower).
Solar Pro 3 is $19.55 cheaper on the standard workload (97.8% lower).
Solar Pro 3 is $4.85 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).
Solar Pro 3 is $29.4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).
OpenAI GPT Latest has 922K more context (8.2x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	OpenAI GPT Latest (OpenAI)	Solar Pro 3 (Upstage)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$5	$0.15
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$30	$0.6
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$20	$0.45
Context Window	1.05M	128K
Release Date	2026-04-27	2026-01-27

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Solar Pro 3	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 3 is estimated at $0.45 vs $20 for OpenAI GPT Latest, saving $19.55 (97.8% lower).
High-volume input processing	Solar Pro 3	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Solar Pro 3	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	OpenAI GPT Latest	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace OpenAI GPT Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
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gpt-oss-120b can replace OpenAI GPT Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.13.

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