The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte, an electrochemical cell including solid electrolyte, and a method of preparing the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte includes a compound represented by Formula 1: Formula 1 (Li1-aMa)7-d+xPS6-d-x+kNxXdwherein, in Formula 1, M is Na, K, Ca, Fe, Mg, Ag, Cu, Zr, Zn, or a combination thereof; X is Cl, Br, F, I, a pseudohalogen, or a combination thereof; furthermore 0<x<1, 0<=a<1, 0<d<=1.8 and 0<=k<1, and wherein the compound has an argyrodite crystal structure. Formula1 (Li1-aMa)7-d+xPS6-d-x+kNxXd.