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OpenAI to Launch GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna on July 9

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

OpenAI received permission to release GPT-5.6, with three variants named Sol, Terra, and Luna, to the public on July 9. The models will be widely available starting Thursday. This marks a significant expansion of OpenAI's AI offerings.

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The naming suggests specialized versions, but without performance benchmarks, it's unclear how much of an upgrade this is over GPT-4.
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