API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewSolar Mini 4 vs GPT Sol Latest

Pick Solar Mini 4 for lower cost; pick GPT Sol Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-09-23T11:07:57Z Data confirmed: 2026-09-23T12:07:51Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Solar Mini 4 for lower cost; pick GPT Sol Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.85 (97.9% lower).

Cost-first pickSolar Mini 4

Context-first pickGPT Sol Latest

Sample savings$6.8597.9%

10x traffic gap$68.5

GPT Sol Latest has more context, but Solar Mini 4 saves $6.85 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $68.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Solar Mini 4 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Solar Mini 4	GPT Sol Latest
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Solar Mini 4	$0.35	$15
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Solar Mini 4	$0.25	$12
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Solar Mini 4	$1.05	$52

Cheaper input Solar Mini 4 $0.05 vs $2 / 1M

Solar Mini 4 is $1.95 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97.5% lower; 40x difference).

Cheaper output Solar Mini 4 $0.2 vs $10 / 1M

Solar Mini 4 is $9.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).

Larger context GPT Sol Latest 524.29K vs 1.05M

GPT Sol Latest has 525.71K more context (2x larger).

Sample workload Solar Mini 4 $0.15 vs $7

Solar Mini 4 is $6.85 cheaper on the standard workload (97.9% 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 Mini 4 has the lower input price; Solar Mini 4 has the lower output price; GPT Sol Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Solar Mini 4 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.15 for Solar Mini 4 and $7 for GPT Sol Latest.

Best Fit

Choose Solar Mini 4 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, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.85 (97.9% lower).
Solar Mini 4 is $6.85 cheaper on the standard workload (97.9% lower).
Solar Mini 4 is $1.95 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97.5% lower; 40x difference).
Solar Mini 4 is $9.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98% lower; 50x difference).
GPT Sol Latest has 525.71K more context (2x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewSolar Mini 4 (Upstage)	GPT Sol Latest (OpenAI)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.05	$2
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0.2	$10
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.15	$7
Context Window	524.29K	1.05M
Release Date	2026-09-23	2026-09-11

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Solar Mini 4	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Mini 4 is estimated at $0.15 vs $7 for GPT Sol Latest, saving $6.85 (97.9% lower).
High-volume input processing	Solar Mini 4	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Solar Mini 4	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

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gpt-oss-20b (batch) can replace GPT Sol Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.

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