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OpenAI goes full China pricing mode with an 80 percent cut to its most affordable GPT-5.6 model

OpenAI is cutting prices on its GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80% and on its Terra model by 20%, effective July 30, citing efficiency gains from its top-tier Sol model. The price reductions come amid competition from cheap Chinese AI providers and Microsoft's MAI models.

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Starting July 30, OpenAI is cutting GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80 percent and Terra by 20 percent. OpenAI says its top-tier Sol model helped make the company's own infrastructure more efficient, enabling the cuts. Price pressure from cheap Chinese providers and Microsoft's own MAI models likely played a role too.

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