LaunchAI ModelsJuly 9, 2026
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 with Sol, Terra, and Luna tiers

GPT-5.6 Sol is half the price of fable and twice as token efficient, per Sam Altman. The model family includes Sol (flagship), Terra (balanced), and Luna (fast/low-cost) tiers, now available on Perplexity's Agent API and OpenRouter.
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GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilotopenai.com
Good new first: Sol is a smart, efficient, and a significant step forward. It is the same price as...x.com
Meet GPT-5.6youtube.com
The new GPT-5.6 family: Luna, Terra, Solsimonwillison.net
OpenAI to publicly release GPT-5.6 AI models, ending government-requested limitscnbc.com
Better Call Sol The Workhorsethezvi.substack.com
When GPT-5 came out, I created a procedural brutalist city builder as a demo (you can see it at the...bsky.app