OpenAI launched GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, follow-ups to its 5.6 models and companions to the recently released GPT-6 Astra, aimed at giving businesses and developers Astra-level capability at lower cost with higher usage limits. Anthropic simultaneously released Claude Opus 5.5, which it says matches Fable 5.1's performance while cutting costs nearly 40% compared to Opus 5, and calls its most aligned model yet.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-22
OpenAI has started giving $20 Plus subscribers access to Astra, its newest and most capable model, though the rollout is uneven and initially appears in ChatGPT Work before showing up in regular Chat. Pro, Enterprise and Business Premium users already have Astra in Work, Codex, and the API, and OpenAI says the model is included in existing subscription tiers with no separate purchase required. Free-tier availability has not been announced, leaving those users on GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5 for now.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-06