Rumor: Sol trades capability for speed, 3 minutes vs 19 minutes on the same task

Rajath Gowda @buildwithrajathOriginally posted 2026.09.16

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🚨 GPT-6 Sol might be the model OpenAI users actually end up using the most. 👀 Reports say OpenAI is internally testing a GPT-6 variant that trades some of Astra's capability for much higher speed. One reported test: roughly 3 minutes vs ~19 minutes on the same task. That's a massive difference if the comparison holds. And honestly? I’d take a slightly weaker model I can use all day over a monster model I have to ration. 👀