OpenAI plans Thursday launch for GPT-5.6 with global access

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OpenAI says GPT-5.6, offered in Sol, Terra, and Luna, will publicly launch this Thursday (July 9, 2026) after a government review, with expanded global preview access and a new naming scheme that separates model generation from capability tier.
- OpenAI shares update on GPT-5.6 availability after holding back release 9to5Mac
- OpenAI to publicly release GPT-5.6, rolls out conversational AI models CNBC
- ChatGPT creator to launch 'strongest model yet' after delay dw.com
- Scoop: Trump administration lifts restrictions on OpenAI's GPT 5.6 Axios
- GPT-5.6 Sol Review: Faster Coding, Half Fable 5 Cost, and a Benchmark Problem techtimes.com
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