GPT-5.6 Tested as a Solid Daily Driver
every · x · 2026-07-09
After testing GPT-5.6 for a month, the author concludes that it is good enough to serve as a daily primary model. The author also notes that using Codex as a wrapper/workflow yields better results than interacting with the model directly.
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