OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 in limited preview, introducing the flagship Sol, balanced Terra, and fast Luna models
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OpenAI released the GPT-5.6 Preview System Card on June 25, outlining a three-model family headed by the frontier-grade Sol variant, with Terra aimed at balanced daily work and Luna tuned for speed on bulk tasks, all backed by the company's latest layered safety measures.
Tiered lineup targets different workloads
Sol leads on coding, science, and cybersecurity benchmarks while the other two variants trade some capability for lower cost and faster inference, giving developers explicit choices rather than a single flagship release.
Preview starts narrow before wider access
A small set of trusted partners can use the models now through Codex and the API at government request, with general availability still weeks away and an updated system card promised at that point.
Positive users praise GPT-5.6 Sol's naming, branding, and agentic performance while negative users criticize its limited access to select government partners as elitist and unfair.
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