API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewExtract vs GPT-6 Sol (batch)

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick GPT-6 Sol (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick GPT-6 Sol (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $3.46 (98.9% lower).

Cost-first pickExtract
Context-first pickGPT-6 Sol (batch)
Sample savings$3.4698.9%
10x traffic gap$34.6

GPT-6 Sol (batch) has more context, but Extract saves $3.46 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $34.6. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Extract stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickExtractGPT-6 Sol (batch)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputExtract$0.2$7.5
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputExtract$0.04$6
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputExtract$0.04$26
Cheaper input Extract $0.04 vs $1 / 1M

Extract is $0.96 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96% lower; 25x difference).

Cheaper output Extract $0 vs $5 / 1M

Extract is free for output tokens while GPT-6 Sol (batch) costs $5 per 1M tokens.

Larger context GPT-6 Sol (batch) 1M vs 1.05M

GPT-6 Sol (batch) has 50K more context (1.05x larger).

Sample workload Extract $0.04 vs $3.5

Extract is $3.46 cheaper on the standard workload (98.9% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M 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

Extract has the lower input price; Extract has the lower output price; GPT-6 Sol (batch) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Extract is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.04 for Extract and $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch).

Best Fit

Choose Extract when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose GPT-6 Sol (batch) when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $3.46 (98.9% lower).
  • Extract is $3.46 cheaper on the standard workload (98.9% lower).
  • Extract is $0.96 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96% lower; 25x difference).
  • Extract is free for output tokens while GPT-6 Sol (batch) costs $5 per 1M tokens.
  • GPT-6 Sol (batch) has 50K more context (1.05x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewExtract
(ScaleDown)		GPT-6 Sol (batch)
(OpenAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.04$1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0$5
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0.04$3.5
Context Window1M1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionExtractOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $3.46 (98.9% lower).
High-volume input processingExtractLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsExtractLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-6 Sol (batch)A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • gpt-oss-20b (free) can replace GPT-6 Sol (batch) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • gpt-oss-20b can replace GPT-6 Sol (batch) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.06.
  • gpt-oss-20b (batch) can replace GPT-6 Sol (batch) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.
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