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Selected items · August 7, 2026

What moved on August 7, 2026

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Improving GPT‑5.6 Sol in ChatGPT, expanding GPT‑5.6 Luna access for free users

Hacker News · history · fact-check: pass
SummaryChatGPT expanding GPT-4.5 Luna access to free users + Sol improvements—direct product upgrade that working people can test immediately.
106 → 315 points · peak 315 · 35 observations
Posted on X · 2026-08-07Free ChatGPT just got GPT-4.5 Luna. Paid ChatGPT had it first. The gap isn't the model anymore — it's rate limits, priority access during peak, and how many times you can hit it before the throttle kicks in. The capability is free. The reliability costs.