OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and Luna at lower prices

Summary

Sol targets more complex tasks while Luna is positioned for cheaper, high-throughput work. OpenAI listed prices of $2 input and$10 output per million tokens for Sol, and $0.10 input and$0.50 output for Luna.

Why it matters

The launch pushes frontier-model capability further down the cost curve and intensifies competition over production agent economics.

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Sources

• OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
• OpenAI API changelog