# Using AI in Elements

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [October 6, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788 "2026-10-06T12:42:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@MikeSA](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MikeSA)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788/1 "2026-10-06T12:42:07Z")

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I have used the AI engine in Elements with great success. It has helped me resolve tasks that I have not yet trained myself to do on my own. Question, however: is there a cost for using this AI model?

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**Author:** ![Rozza\_UK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rozza_uk/32/36217_2.png) [@Rozza\_UK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rozza_UK)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788/2 "2026-10-06T17:13:03Z")

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Hi Mike,

In my experience the only extra cost I can see is your AI provider.

I’ve been using a basic ChatGPT Plus account (using Sol 5.6) to help me streamline and build stuff using an MCP connection. However, I found that I ran out of my ‘5 hour allowance’ fairly quickly.

That was until they released GPT-Sol 6.1 recently.

Just yesterday I used 6.1 to build an entire booking system for a client via the MCP connection. It included CMS items for the client to edit things and Stripe payment integration. I spent about 6 hours on it and never got anywhere near my allowance using that new model 🤯 .

I went with the MCP connection initially to try it out. Plus, I had a lot of chat history in the ChatGPT app from building the original site, so it just made more sense for me to continue to work in the way I was familiar with. I’m also not too keen on blowing API tokens blindly.

Hope that helps.

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788/3 "2026-10-06T20:10:28Z")

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> [@Rozza\_UK](#):
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> That was until they released GPT-Sol 6.1 recently.

I agree with this completely. Whatever OpenAI did with the new GPT-6.1 Sol model is fantastic. I was using it the other day for about half the day and by the time my 5 hour limit was about to reset, I still had around 55% usage left (so I only used about 45% usage for the whole time). Then my 5 hour limit reset and I was back to 100%.

This is on a ChatGPT Plus subscription too, so only ~$20/mo.

They have really improved the cost with GPT-6.1 Sol so I recommend people connect their ChatGTP app to the Elements MCP server and start using that model for their more complex/demanding work. 🙂

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**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-ai-in-elements/57788/4 "2026-10-06T20:52:20Z")

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Anyone tested ChatGPT 6 Astra Medium?