ToolsThe story, in brief
AI Gateway: GPT-5.6 pricing and speed updates
GPT-5.6 Luna just dropped 80%. Vercel's AI Gateway passes the savings straight through—no markup.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI's latest model tiers are getting cheaper and faster on Vercel's gateway layer. For teams building with GPT-5.6, this changes API economics immediately and requires zero code changes.
The key facts
7 to knowGPT-5.6 Luna: 80% price reduction to $0.2 input / $1.2 output per 1M tokens
GPT-5.6 Terra: 20% price reduction to $2 input / $12 output per 1M tokens
GPT-5.6 Sol: same pricing, fast mode now 2.5x faster (was 1.5x)
Vercel AI Gateway adds zero markup—pricing passes through at upstream rate
No code changes required; existing requests auto-upgrade to new rates and speed
Changes apply to both short and long context pricing
Published July 30, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: On , and are now cheaper and is faster.AI GatewayGPT-5.6 LunaGPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Sol AI Gateway adds no markup on token pricing, so these changes reach you at the upstream rate. The changes apply to both short and long context pricing. GPT-5.6 Sol keeps the same price; its fast mode now runs 2.5x…