Limited preview · not a QCode tier

GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast
Up to 750 tok/s, vendor 14×, not a public GA SKU

OpenAI’s 2026-08-13 previewing-ultrafast post: a limited preview tier powered by Cerebras. Official copy: up to ~750 output tok/s, up to ~14× Standard, same intelligence as GPT-5.6 Sol. Waitlist / limited preview. No separate public model id as a GA SKU. QCode lists gpt-5.6-sol (standard). It does not sell Ultrafast.

#Ultrafast#750 tok/s#14× Standard#not a QCode tier

Preview facts

750 tok/s

Peak output

OpenAI / Cerebras write up to ~750 output tokens per second. Vendor numbers.

14×

vs Standard

OpenAI says up to ~14× Standard. Vendor claim.

Cerebras

Compute

Same-day Cerebras blog: Cerebras powers Ultrafast.

2026-08-13

Preview day

openai.com/index/previewing-ultrafast and the Cerebras post landed the same day.

What Ultrafast is

Ultrafast is an OpenAI service tier, not a new model. It runs GPT-5.6 Sol on Cerebras. Vendors say intelligence matches standard Sol; the change is output speed. It launches first as a limited preview in the OpenAI API, behind a waitlist.

No pasteable GA id

The preview has no separate public model id as a GA SKU. Do not invent gpt-5.6-sol-ultrafast and treat it as public GA. The speed lines (750 tok/s, 14×) are OpenAI / Cerebras. This page does not rerun them.

Timeline

2026-07-09

GPT-5.6 Sol Standard GA. QCode lists gpt-5.6-sol.

2026-08-13

OpenAI previewing-ultrafast. Cerebras blog the same day.

Now

Still limited preview / waitlist. QCode has standard gpt-5.6-sol only. No Ultrafast tier.

Confirmed vs treat carefully

Confirmed

Previewed 2026-08-13; Cerebras-powered; up to ~750 output tok/s; OpenAI says up to ~14× Standard; same intelligence as GPT-5.6 Sol (vendor); waitlist / limited preview; no separate public GA SKU id.

Treat carefully

Do not write Ultrafast as a QCode-buyable tier. Do not invent a public GA model id. Do not treat 750 / 14× as a third-party measurement. Price and a GA date are not published as citable GA figures on the preview page we use here.

Speed preview vs callable now

Ultrafast preview

You specifically want that OpenAI limited-preview speed. Join their waitlist. QCode does not have this tier.

Standard Sol

The same model’s standard surface. QCode can call gpt-5.6-sol. That is not Ultrafast.

How the preview works

Read OpenAI’s previewing-ultrafast page and the same-day Cerebras blog, then use the official waitlist. This is not a GA SKU you drop into model=. Standard Sol is unchanged: gpt-5.6-sol.

On QCode

QCode /models lists gpt-5.6-sol. You can call standard Sol. Ultrafast is an OpenAI-only limited preview, not a QCode tier, and this site does not sell it as Ultrafast. Want that speed? Waitlist at OpenAI. Want Sol today? Use gpt-5.6-sol.

Sol Ultrafast FAQ

Is Ultrafast a new model?

No. It is a service tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol. Vendors say intelligence is the same.

How fast?

OpenAI / Cerebras write up to ~750 output tok/s; OpenAI says up to ~14× Standard. Vendor numbers.

Same smarts as standard Sol?

Vendors write the same intelligence as GPT-5.6 Sol. We do not rerun that.

What is the public model id?

There is no separate public id as a GA SKU. Do not invent one.

Does QCode have Ultrafast?

No. QCode has standard gpt-5.6-sol. Ultrafast is OpenAI preview only.

How do I get the preview?

OpenAI limited preview / waitlist. The previewing-ultrafast page is the source.

Sources

OpenAI previewing-ultrafast (2026-08-13); same-day Cerebras blog. 750 tok/s and 14× are vendor claims.

Call the Sol that is already listed

Ultrafast is not a QCode tier. Standard gpt-5.6-sol is callable.