LaunchAI ModelsJuly 30, 2026
OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna price by 80%, adds Fast mode for Sol

GPT-5.6 Luna now costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output (down 80%); Terra drops 20% to $2/$12. GPT-5.6 Sol gains Fast mode in the API — up to 2.5x speed at 2x price with no change in intelligence.
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Introducing explicit prompt caching for OpenAI GPT-5.6 models on Amazon Bedrockaws.amazon.com
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OpenAI cuts prices for two of its GPT-5.6 AI models as companies grow sensitive to costscnbc.com
The new GPT-5.6 family: Luna, Terra, Solsimonwillison.net
Better Call Sol The Workhorsethezvi.substack.com
[AINews] GPT 5.6 price cut by 20%-80%: Cost of GPT 5.4 Intelligence dropped 13x in 4 months due to GPT 5.6 recursive self-optimizationlatent.space
AI price wars: OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80% as model competition shifts toward costventurebeat.com
AI Gateway: GPT-5.6 pricing and speed updatesvercel.com
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