{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol","json":"https://digestai.news/story/asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol.md","slug":"asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol","headline":"Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol","summary":"Asana’s StackAI platform has been re‑engineered to run its browser‑agent workflows on the GPT‑6.1 Sol model, delivering a dramatic drop in operating expense and runtime.\n\nThe improvements stem from three changes introduced by StackAI CTO Frank Hidalgo: extending caching to include browsing history, enlarging the text‑retention budget, and removing screenshots in batches instead of at every step. In a 144‑run study across four frontier models, GPT‑6.1 Sol completed all 18 test runs with correct answers, while other models often failed or hit step limits. The new policy also reduced cost from $1.97 to $0.47 per run, with 89 % of input coming from cache at just 5 % of the uncached price. Asana has shipped these changes to customers and plans to embed the testing framework into StackAI for ongoing cost‑runtime‑quality comparisons.","keyPoints":["Extending history caching, larger text budget, and batch screenshot removal cut cost from $1.97 to $0.47 per run.","In tests of four models, GPT‑6.1 Sol completed all 18 runs with correct answers, outperforming others."],"whyItMatters":"Lowering model costs and latency makes advanced AI agents affordable for more businesses, expanding the range of automation tasks they can run at scale.","category":{"slug":"agents","name":"Agents & Tools","url":"https://digestai.news/category/agents"},"entities":{"companies":["Asana","OpenAI"],"models":["GPT‑6.1 Sol","GPT‑6 Astra"],"people":["Frank Hidalgo"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-09T07:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T07:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"OpenAI","title":"Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol","url":"https://openai.com/index/asana-browser-agent","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T07:00:00Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol\", 9 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol","datePublished":"2026-10-09T07:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/asana-cuts-model-costs-76x-in-browser-tests-with-gpt-6-1-sol"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}