LaunchAI ModelsJune 26, 2026
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.6—But Only for Some Users Due to Trump Admin

OpenAI launched a limited preview of GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna after a U.S. government request to evaluate the models under a federal framework. The models introduce new 'max' and 'ultra' reasoning modes, with Terra being 2x cheaper than GPT-5.5 while maintaining competitive performance.
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OpenAI says a broader GPT-5.6 release could come in the next few weeks, after an initial restricted...x.com
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