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

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/openai-goes-full-china-pricing-mode-with-an-80-percent-cut-to-its-most-affordable-gpt-5-6-model/>
> Published: 2026-07-30 18:46:24+00:00

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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