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Importance: major OpenAI Business and investment ✓ 2

OpenAI cuts prices for GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra models, says optimization of its own infrastructure by Sol made this possible

From 30 July, OpenAI reduced the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80 % (to 0.20 $/1.20 $ per million tokens) and Terra by 20 %. According to the company, the cuts stem from savings achieved by optimizing infrastructure with Sol; commentators point to pressure from low-cost competitors.

Importance: important OpenAI New models update ✓ 3

OpenAI halved prices for the GPT-6 Sol and Luna models; independent analysis does not confirm a performance improvement

OpenAI released the GPT-6 Sol and Luna models on 22 September 2026 at prices 50% lower than GPT-5.6 (Sol 2/10 USD, Luna 0.10/0.50 USD per million tokens). However, an independent analysis by Artificial Analysis shows that actual capabilities remain at the level of their predecessors and have even declined on some tasks.

New: Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on the same day (2026-09-23), roughly an hour after OpenAI; Claude Opus 5.5 is 20% cheaper than the previous Opus 5.0 ($4/$20 vs $5/$25); Opus 5.5 improved communication style and token efficiency; The model releases launch a 'price war' between the two largest AI companies; GPT-6 Luna and Sol are part of a broader strategy of price competition, not an isolated release

Importance: important OpenAI New models update ✓ 3

OpenAI opens the Pro plan to new users, but halves API credits and moves toward payment for actual usage

From 29. 9. 2026, OpenAI is reopening the Pro plan at $200/month to new users and removing the 5-hour usage limit, but at the same time halving API credits per dollar. The company is thus moving from subsidized subscriptions toward payment based on actual usage. This follows the price reduction for the GPT-6 Sol and Luna models on 22. 9.

New: API credits per dollar halved; Pro plan at $200/month reopened to new users; 5-hour window for the weekly allotment removed; Strategic shift from subsidized subscription models to pay-per-use pricing; Microsoft is making similar changes with Copilot