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OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol and Luna cut prices in half but barely move the needle on performance
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna at half price with performance equivalent to predecessors.
With GPT-6 Sol and Luna, OpenAI adds two cheaper models that deliver their predecessors' performance at half the token price and take aim at Anthropic's pricier offerings. Independent analyses find little gain in actual intelligence, though, and OpenAI likely didn't see Anthropic's simultaneous launch of Opus 5.5 coming.
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- primary — The Decoder publishes the launch post.
- Ars Technica — AI picks up coverage.