On July 9, 2026, OpenAI opened its most powerful system yet to the public — GPT-5.6, in three tiers named Sol, Terra and Luna — alongside an agent it calls ChatGPT Work, built to carry out whole jobs rather than merely answer questions
On 9 July 2026, OpenAI released GPT-5.6, which it calls its most capable system yet, to the public. It came in three tiers: Sol, the top model; Terra, a mid-range option; and Luna, a fast, cheap…
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