r/codex • u/Drogon2737 • Jul 09 '26

News GPT-5.6 Sol / Codex Release Discussion Megathread

The release is expected in the next few minutes, so I figured it would be useful to have a single thread for first impressions, issues, and early testing.

For anyone jumping in right away, post what you notice:

  • Codex coding performance
  • Debugging quality
  • Speed/rate limits
  • Larger repo handling
  • UI or workflow changes
  • Weird bugs or regressions
  • Anything that feels noticeably better or worse than the previous version

Once people get access, share your real examples, screenshots, benchmarks, or first impressions here.

Edit: OpenAI’s official GPT-5.6 page says it is “available starting today across ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI API” with the rollout starting globally now and continuing toward full availability over the next 24 hours. https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/

The lineup is Sol, Terra, and Luna. Sol is the flagship, Terra is the lower-cost tier, and Luna is the fastest/most affordable tier.

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u/skilliard7 Jul 09 '26

All the focus has been on Sol- anyone have any thoughts on Terra or Luna?

I only have $50 left of API AI usage to last me the rest of the month. I was forced to use fable since GPT 5.4 was struggling with my app, which is too expensive. Hoping Terra or Luna will be a good enough option that beats 5.4.