LaunchAI ModelsJuly 9, 2026
OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 Sol with Codex updates
GPT-5.6 Sol is half the price and twice as token efficient as fable, per Sam Altman. It tops the DeepSWE leaderboard at 73% and Codex is now available inside ChatGPT. The Sol Ultra variant has also been released.
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Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation modelopenai.com
Summary of METR's predeployment evaluation of GPT-5.6 Solmetr.org
RT @XRarchitect: Testing sol 5.6 tonight. Built this using 8thWall webAR + sparkjs (open source)...x.com
Codex just got better for developersyoutube.com
Better Call Sol The Workhorsethezvi.substack.com
OpenAI's newest AI model is 54% more token efficient on agentic coding, Altman tells CNBCcnbc.com
OpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Sol With Restricted Access and Stronger Cyber Safeguardsthehackernews.com
Quoting OpenAIsimonwillison.net
This was one of those impressive AI thresholds for me. I gave GPT-5.6 Sol in Codex control over my c...bsky.app
What Is GPT-5.6 Ultra Mode? Multi-Agent Coordination for Complex Tasksmindstudio.ai