OpenAI is about to launch GPT-5.6 with better performance and lower prices

According to tech media, OpenAI is expected to release the GPT-5.6 series next week, including mini, standard, and Pro versions. Some Pro subscribers already have access to GPT-5.6 Pro, reporting much better output quality, especially in understanding and coding. The context window has been expanded from 1 million to 1.5 million tokens, improving long coding tasks and Codex response speed. It's said to outperform Anthropic's Mythos series in agent coding, making it a new benchmark for developers. OpenAI's token price is currently about half of Anthropic's, and they plan to cut prices further to compete.