OpenAI credits caching and inference gains for GPT-6's 50% price cut
OpenAIDevs · x · 2026-09-23
OpenAI Devs explained GPT-6 Sol and Luna's lower prices come from caching and inference improvements, passing savings on: more intelligence at half the previous generation's API prices, making complex automation practical at scale.
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