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OpenAI unveils GPT
OpenAI has unveiled a limited preview of its new GPT-5.6 model suite, consisting of the flagship Sol, the medium-tier Terra, and the affordable Luna.
Key takeaways
- GPT-5.6 Sol is priced at $5 input / $30 output per million tokens, nearly half the cost of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.
- The Trump administration will approve customers on a case-by-case basis during the preview period.
- OpenAI dedicated approximately 700,000 A100e GPU hours to automated red-teaming.
- Sol does not cross the cyber-critical threshold under OpenAI's preparedness framework.
- OpenAI does not believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default.
OpenAI has unveiled a limited preview of its new GPT-5.6 model suite, consisting of the flagship Sol, the medium-tier Terra, and the affordable Luna. The launch comes less than 24 hours after reports that OpenAI would stagger the release at the request of the Trump administration, which will approve customers on a case-by-case basis during the preview. Sol is priced at $5 input and $30 output per million tokens, nearly half the cost of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5. OpenAI dedicated 700,000 A100e GPU hours to automated red-teaming and emphasized safety features, while stating they do not believe this level of government access should become the long-term default.
In their words
“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default.”
“GPT‐5.6 is trained to refuse prohibited cyber assistance, including when users attempt to disguise their intent or jailbreak the model.”
By the numbers
- $5
- GPT-5.6 Sol input price per million tokens
- $30
- GPT-5.6 Sol output price per million tokens
- $10
- Claude Fable 5 input price per million tokens
- $50
- Claude Fable 5 output price per million tokens
- 700,000
- A100e GPU hours dedicated to automated red-teaming
How it unfolded
- OpenAI revised its preparedness framework and removed study areas.
- OpenAI unveiled the limited preview of GPT-5.6.
- Third-party testers will continue testing the model.
- The model suite should become generally available.
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Common questions
- What happened with GPT-5.6?
- GPT-5.6 Sol is priced at $5 input / $30 output per million tokens, nearly half the cost of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at the_verge.
