GPT-6.1 Sol doesn’t support reasoning effort none or minimal
Rejected
Applies to gpt-6.1-sol on the OpenAI Chat Completions and OpenAI Responses API.
OpenAI's docs describe this error but don't quote the exact message, so we don't either.
How to fix it
Remove the setting or use medium, the default.
Before
{
"input": "Summarize this ticket.",
"model": "gpt-5.6-sol",
"reasoning": {
"effort": "minimal"
}
}After (GPT-6.1 Sol)
{
"input": "Summarize this ticket.",
"model": "gpt-6.1-sol",
"reasoning": {
"effort": "medium"
}
}Official source
GPT-6.1 Sol does not supportnoneorminimaland defaults tomedium.
https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/reasoning (last checked 2026-11-02)
Other changes for the same models
FAQ
How do I fix this when moving to gpt-6.1-sol?
Remove the setting or use medium, the default.
Where is this documented?
In OpenAI’s official docs: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/reasoning, last checked 2026-11-02.