GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna Guide
GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna pricing, preview access, benchmark evidence, caching, and deployment caveats as of June 28, 2026.
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ai@hackers:~$ ./scan current-signals
active Opus 4.8 · GLM-5.2 · Kimi K2.7
preview GPT-5.6 Sol · Terra · Luna
restricted Fable 5 · Mythos 5
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GPT-5.6 Sol Preview: Access and Agent Risks
GPT-5.6 Sol is a restricted API and Codex preview shaped by a government request. Check access, agent risks, pricing, and safeguards before routing work.
Frontier Model Access: Fable, Mythos, GPT-5.6
GPT-5.6, Fable 5, and Mythos 5 show staged, approval-sensitive access—but not one universal government licensing regime.
Codex Banked Resets and the GPT-5.6 Preview
Codex usage resets can accumulate for manual use. Check /usage before waiting or buying credits; GPT-5.6 remains a limited preview.
Claude Opus 4.8 Baseline Guide
Claude Opus 4.8 is the active premium Claude baseline for hard coding review, architecture, and arbitration, with current independent evidence.
Kimi K2.7 Code: Coding Model Guide
Kimi K2.7 Code is Moonshot's current coding release: 256K context, base/HighSpeed pricing, source-labeled benchmark deltas, and eval caveats.
GLM-5.2: July Value Coding Pick
GLM-5.2 is the July best value coding model to test: 1M context, AA Index 51, $1.40/$4.40 API pricing, and Opus 4.8 comparison math.
GLM-5.2 vs Kimi K2.6/K2.7
GLM-5.2 vs Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code for cheap coding models: price, context, tool fit, caveats, and eval checklist.
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