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Improving GPT‑5.6 Sol in ChatGPT, expanding GPT‑5.6 Luna access for free users

289 points · 232 comments · tedsanders

  1. firasd · · focus · HN ↗
    I think it’s a misread to think the default ChatGPT model switching to GPT 5.6 Luna is some sort of desperation move. Keep in mind that Claude .ai never had this extreme stratification between the frontier models and the free tier (Sonnet is available to free users with rate limits).

    So 5.6 Luna is just their next version of what they used to call 5.5 instant tier

    And 5.x instant models were never much to write home about anyway so the default ChatGPT free model hasn’t been particularly distinctive since 4o

    1. freakynit · · focus · HN ↗
      Claude's rate limits are absolutely shit for free users. 3 chats and its gone for 24 hours.
      1. claudiug · · focus · HN ↗
        I dont see that, and I have a lot of chats, long messages, and is not 3 chats.
        1. vezycash · · focus · HN ↗
          It has limits when there's an attachment in that chat session. Switch to a new chat and you're good to go
      2. drnick1 · · focus · HN ↗
        Yes, but you can create multiple accounts. It has to be inconvenient enough or no one would pay for the higher tiers.
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