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NewExtract vs GPT Sol Latest

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick GPT Sol Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-10-13T13:12:15Z Data confirmed: 2026-10-15T01:07:46Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Extract for lower cost; pick GPT Sol Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.96 (99.4% lower).

Cost-first pickExtract

Context-first pickGPT Sol Latest

Sample savings$6.9699.4%

10x traffic gap$69.6

GPT Sol Latest has more context, but Extract saves $6.96 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $69.6. 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 shape	Token mix	Better pick	Extract	GPT Sol Latest
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Extract	$0.2	$15
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Extract	$0.04	$12
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Extract	$0.04	$52

Cheaper input Extract $0.04 vs $2 / 1M

Extract is $1.96 cheaper per 1M input tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).

Cheaper output Extract $0 vs $10 / 1M

Extract is free for output tokens while GPT Sol Latest costs $10 per 1M tokens.

Larger context GPT Sol Latest 1M vs 1.05M

GPT Sol Latest has 50K more context (1.05x larger).

Sample workload Extract $0.04 vs $7

Extract is $6.96 cheaper on the standard workload (99.4% 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 Sol Latest 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 $7 for GPT Sol Latest.

Best Fit

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

Choose GPT Sol Latest 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 $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.96 (99.4% lower).
Extract is $6.96 cheaper on the standard workload (99.4% lower).
Extract is $1.96 cheaper per 1M input tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).
Extract is free for output tokens while GPT Sol Latest costs $10 per 1M tokens.
GPT Sol Latest has 50K more context (1.05x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewExtract (ScaleDown)	GPT Sol Latest (OpenAI)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.04	$2
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$10
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.04	$7
Context Window	1M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-10-13	2026-09-11

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Extract	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Extract is estimated at $0.04 vs $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.96 (99.4% lower).
High-volume input processing	Extract	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Extract	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	GPT Sol 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 GPT Sol Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
gpt-oss-20b (free) can replace GPT Sol Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
gpt-oss-20b can replace GPT Sol Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.06.
gpt-oss-20b (batch) can replace GPT Sol Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.

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