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OpenAI Upgrades Auto-Review to GPT-5.6 Luna to Cut Agentic Workflow Costs

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OpenAI has replaced GPT-5.4 with GPT-5.6 Luna as the model powering Auto-review in the ChatGPT app and Codex CLI, targeting cost reduction in automated agentic workflows. Luna is the fastest and most affordable tier in the GPT-5.6 family, priced at $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens following an approximately 80% price cut announced on July 30, 2026. Auto-review is a safety mechanism that automatically approves low-risk requests in Codex, aiming to reduce manual intervention without removing oversight entirely. OpenAI has suggested the upgrade could make agentic workflows up to ten times cheaper, though actual savings will vary based on token volumes, workflow design, and how often tasks escalate to higher-capability model tiers. The GPT-5.6 family also includes the mid-range Terra and the higher-capability Sol tiers, giving organizations a structured way to match model choice to workload demands.

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