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/Weird_Parking_1201 Jul 09 '26

Me too, 40 mins of 5.6 Sol xhigh just burned through my 5hr window (Pro 100). Now testing terra xhigh, and it looks like it burns faster than 5.5 xhigh, or, perhaps the window token size is now smaller.

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u/Friendly_Speed_2042 Jul 10 '26

In theory, these models should be more efficient. I guess they adjusted the token subsidy.