GPT 5.6 First Test: Clear Improvements
kimmonismus · x · 2026-07-10
While previous comments in the thread were somewhat negative, the author's first impression was the exact opposite: they felt GPT 5.6 was "really good", showing a clear improvement over 5.5.
They view this as a massive leap. Although it hasn't reached the "powerful and magical" level of Fable 5, they already like it a lot overall. The only downside is that it burns through usage limits very quickly.
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