# OpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Models (Sol, Terra, Luna) Under Government Gating, Pricing Announced

> OpenAI rolled out three frontier models (Sol, Terra, Luna) but *only* to a narrow government-vetted list: the first US frontier model launch gated by federal process. The handoff to policymakers on what's 'safe to release' sets a precedent for how leading AI labs will operate under scrutiny. Pricing ($1-$30 per million tokens) anchors expectations for what frontier intelligence costs.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: OpenAI · Published Tuesday, July 7, 2026_

## Wortins' read

OpenAI rolled out three frontier models (Sol, Terra, Luna) but *only* to a narrow government-vetted list: the first US frontier model launch gated by federal process. The handoff to policymakers on what's 'safe to release' sets a precedent for how leading AI labs will operate under scrutiny. Pricing ($1-$30 per million tokens) anchors expectations for what frontier intelligence costs.

## Source

[Read the full story at OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/previewing-gpt-5-6-sol/)

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