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15 September 2026

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OpenRouter's GPT Sol Latest alias always points to the newest model

OpenRouter lists a model entry called OpenAI: GPT Sol Latest that it says always redirects to the newest model in the GPT Sol family. The listing does not say how quickly the redirect follows a release or whether calls through the alias are priced differently, so an app that needs a fixed model still has to name the version it tested.

Alias target: GPT-5.6 Sol
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OpenRouter has added a model entry called "OpenAI: GPT Sol Latest" to its catalogue. The listing says the entry always redirects to the latest model in the OpenAI GPT Sol family, and the record is listed as ~openai/gpt-sol-latest.

The page is titled "OpenAI GPT Sol Latest - API Pricing & Benchmarks", and it displays "Latest GPT-5.6 Sol" alongside the entry. That display indicates the alias currently points at the GPT-5.6 Sol model rather than a fixed version.

For anyone maintaining an app that calls a model by name, the alias removes a version bump: a call to "GPT Sol Latest" follows the newest model in the family, while a fixed model name stays where it was set. What the alias does not preserve is a pinned version.

OpenRouter's page does not say how quickly the redirect follows a new release, or whether calls through the alias are priced differently from a direct call to the current model. Teams that need a fixed model for reproducibility still have to name the version they tested.

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Stated by OpenRouter

  • OpenRouter lists a model entry named "OpenAI: GPT Sol Latest" under the record ~openai/gpt-sol-latest.
  • The listing says the entry always redirects to the latest model in the OpenAI GPT Sol family.
  • The page title is "OpenAI GPT Sol Latest - API Pricing & Benchmarks | OpenRouter".

Sources

  1. OpenRouterText stored 12 September 2026

How this story was checked. Written from the 1 page listed above, stored 12 September 2026; claims checked against that stored text on 14 September 2026.

What that means
  • 3 of 3 reported statements were confirmed against the page that carries them; the rest were removed rather than published.
  • Figures in the text were required to appear in the stored source text: yes. Identifiers: yes.
  • The check reads stored text only: no claim rests on a fresh look that did not happen.
  • Where the reporting was silent, the text says so instead of filling the gap.

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