Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: which should you use?
Prices, limits and measured figures for both models on Wokey, side by side. The data comes first, then when it points to Claude Sonnet 5.5 and when to GPT-6.1 Sol.
Side by side
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GPT-6.1 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Wokey input price (per 1M tokens) | $0.3 | $0.18 |
| Wokey output price (per 1M tokens) | $1.5 | $0.9 |
| Wokey cache read price | $0.015 | $0.009 |
| Official price (input / output) | $2 / $10 | $2 / $10 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| API forms | /v1/messages | /v1/chat/completions · /v1/responses |
| Time to first token, short prompts (median / p90) | 2.4 s / 9.4 s | 6.1 s / 15 s |
| Time to first token, large agent inputs (median) | 5.4 s | 9.3 s |
| Cache hit rate | 92.2% | 92.8% |
| Accounts in the sample | 400+ | 300+ |
When to use Claude Sonnet 5.5
- You want the first token sooner: on short prompts the median time to first token is 2.4 s for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and 6.1 s for GPT-6.1 Sol.
- You run agent tasks with long context: on large inputs the median time to first token is 5.4 s for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and 9.3 s for GPT-6.1 Sol.
- Your client speaks /v1/messages: Claude Sonnet 5.5 is served on it, GPT-6.1 Sol is not.
When to use GPT-6.1 Sol
- Budget matters or volume is high: GPT-6.1 Sol costs $0.18 input and $0.9 output per million tokens, against $0.3 and $1.5 for Claude Sonnet 5.5 — a 1.7× gap on output.
- You need more in one request: GPT-6.1 Sol has a 1.05M context window, Claude Sonnet 5.5 has 1M.
- Your client speaks /v1/chat/completions, /v1/responses: GPT-6.1 Sol is served on it, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is not.
Where the data comes from
- Prices, context window, max output and API forms come from the Wokey model catalog, the same data billing uses.
- Time to first token and cache hit rate come from real requests through Wokey over a 28-day window; models without enough samples show no figure.
- Cache hit rate and time to first token depend on the client, prompt length and usage pattern. The two models have different users, so this is not a controlled test on the same requests.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or GPT-6.1 Sol?
GPT-6.1 Sol. On Wokey it costs $0.18 input and $0.9 output per million tokens; Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $0.3 and $1.5.
Which responds faster, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or GPT-6.1 Sol?
On real requests through Wokey, the median time to first token on short prompts is 2.4 s for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and 6.1 s for GPT-6.1 Sol. This is time to first token, not the speed of the full response.
Can I switch between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol?
Yes. Both use the same Wokey API key and base URL: change the model ID in the request between claude-sonnet-5-5 and gpt-6.1-sol, and each is billed at its own price.
Why is there no quality score here?
Wokey runs no benchmarks and gives no scores. This page holds only data we have ourselves: catalog prices and limits, and time to first token and cache hit rate measured on real requests. For quality, run your own task on both models.