OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama

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OpenAI launched the GPT-5.6 model suite following a delayed release requested by the Trump administration. The suite includes Sol, Terra, and Luna models emphasizing skills in coding, cybersecurity, and biology, and targets long-horizon AI tasks with priced offerings competitive with Anthropic's models.

Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limited preview of its new GPT 5.6 model suite: Sol, the flagship; Terra, a medium-tier model for "high-volume work"; and Luna, a "fast and affordable" everyday model. OpenAI says it's especially skilled at coding, cybersecurity, and biology, as well as staying focused during long-horizon agentic AI tasks. Per million tokens, GPT-5.6 Sol is priced at $5 input / $30 output (nearly half the cost of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, which is $10 input / $5 … Read the full story at The Verge.