OpenAI Rolls Out "Ultrafast" Mode for GPT-6.1 Sol

OpenAI said on October 8, 2026, that Ultrafast was rolling out for GPT-6.1 Sol, promising near-Astra intelligence at up to 8x Sol Standard’s speed. A post sharing the announcement listed API pricing at $12 per million input tokens and $60 per million output tokens. One commenter said the speed tier signals a shift toward latency competition alongside capability competition.