OpenAI told followers on X that it will open its latest language‑model family, GPT-5.6, to the public on Thursday, July 9. The move ends a brief, tightly controlled preview that began in late June when the company limited access to a handful of trusted partners at the behest of the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump signed an AI cybersecurity order in early June that asked leading AI firms to voluntarily submit their most powerful models for a 30‑day government review before any public release. OpenAI complied, sending its three GPT-5.6 variants—Sol, Terra and Luna—to the Department of Commerce’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation for additional testing. OpenAI’s technical team traveled to Washington, D.C., to answer questions and address concerns raised during the evaluation.

After a series of meetings and further assessments, the administration granted OpenAI permission to expand preview access globally and to launch the models for broader use. While OpenAI said it does not view such mandatory government review as a long‑term default, it acknowledged that the process was the fastest path to a public rollout.

The three variants target different user segments. Sol, billed as the strongest model in the series, carries a price of $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens. Terra, aimed at everyday applications, matches GPT‑5.5’s performance but at half the cost—$2.5 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. Luna, the most affordable option, is priced at $1 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens.

OpenAI’s announcement came alongside news that Anthropic, another major AI developer, temporarily blocked access to its newest Mythos cybersecurity and Fable models to comply with the same government order, which barred foreign nationals from using the tools. Anthropic has since received clearance to redeploy its Mythos 5 model and plans to bring Fable 5 back online.

The permission granted to OpenAI highlights a growing intersection between federal oversight and rapid AI innovation. By meeting the Department of Commerce’s testing requirements, OpenAI positioned itself to meet both regulatory expectations and market demand, potentially setting a precedent for how future AI breakthroughs will be vetted before reaching consumers.

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