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Executive summary
GPT-5.6 broadens OpenAI’s price ladder, Grok 4.5 enters at a lower API price, DeepSeek prepares a model-alias migration, and Microsoft selects AMD’s Helios rack-scale platform for Azure inference.
For most buyers, the important change is not one universal “best model.” The market is separating into premium long-running agents, lower-cost general models, and increasingly capable local hardware. Compare the exact task, price, speed, privacy needs, and source quality before choosing.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 family now spans Luna, Terra, and Sol API price tiers.
xAI published Grok 4.5 at $2 input and $6 output per million tokens for standard-context requests.
DeepSeek says its deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner aliases will move to V4 Flash variants on July 24.
AMD announced Microsoft plans to deploy the AMD Helios rack-scale solution for Azure frontier-model inference.
The tracked AI equity basket finished broadly higher, led in this snapshot by Microsoft and Broadcom.
Models
| Provider | Model | Availability | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Best fit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 Sol | API and eligible ChatGPT plans | See current model documentation | $5 | $30 | Premium reasoning and agentic work | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 Terra | API and eligible ChatGPT plans | See current model documentation | $2.5 | $15 | Mid-tier capability and cost balance | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.6 Luna | API and eligible ChatGPT plans | See current model documentation | $1 | $6 | Lowest-cost member of the GPT-5.6 family | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Anthropic | Claude Fable 5 | Claude and API where available | See current model documentation | $10 | $50 | Premium long-running agent work | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| xAI | Grok 4.5 | xAI API and Grok products | 500K tokens | $2 | $6 | Coding, agentic tasks and cost efficiency | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini ecosystem and developer services | See current model documentation | Verify | Verify | Fast agentic and multimodal workflows | Official source (opens in a new tab) | |
| DeepSeek | V4 Flash | DeepSeek API and open ecosystem | 1M tokens | Verify | Verify | Large-context efficiency and open-model ecosystem | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Alibaba Cloud | Qwen3.7-Max | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio; regional endpoints vary | See current Model Studio catalog | Verify | Verify | Complex multi-step reasoning and coding in the Qwen ecosystem | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Moonshot AI | Kimi K3 | Kimi API platform; region and account eligibility vary | 1M tokens | $20 | $100 | Long-context agentic work and software engineering | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Zhipu AI | GLM-5.2 | Zhipu BigModel platform; regional access varies | 1M tokens | Verify | Verify | Long-horizon coding and autonomous agent workflows | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Baidu | ERNIE 5.0 | Baidu Qianfan and ERNIE services; international catalog availability varies | 128K tokens | $1.4 | $5.6 | Unified multimodal tasks and Chinese-language applications | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| ByteDance | Doubao Seed 2.1 | Volcengine Ark; regional availability varies | See current Volcengine Ark catalog | Verify | Verify | Production-oriented agent, coding and multimodal tasks | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| MiniMax | MiniMax-M3 | MiniMax API platform and compatible endpoints | 1M tokens | Verify | Verify | Agentic reasoning, coding and long-context work | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| StepFun | Step 3.7 Flash | StepFun open platform; regional access varies | See current StepFun model catalog | $1.35 | $8.1 | Low-cost multimodal reasoning and computer-use style tasks | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
| Tencent | Hunyuan A13B | Tencent Cloud Hunyuan / migration path to TokenHub | 224K max input; 32K max output | Verify | Verify | Efficient mixture-of-experts reasoning in the Tencent ecosystem | Official source (opens in a new tab) |
Benchmarks
Higher is better within this specific index version.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5 | 59.9 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 58.9 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | 55.7 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | 55 |
| GPT-5.5 | 54.8 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | 51.2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 50.2 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 46.5 |
Scores below are reproduced from OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 launch comparison. The underlying index is from Artificial Analysis, but the table presentation and model selection are provider-published. Treat this as a directional snapshot, not a universal ranking.
Model version, reasoning settings, evaluation harness, cost, latency and task mix can change the practical result.
Prices and plans
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Simple input + output comparison | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $1 | $6 | $7 | Pricing source (opens in a new tab) |
| Grok 4.5 | $2 | $6 | $8 | Pricing source (opens in a new tab) |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.5 | $15 | $17.5 | Pricing source (opens in a new tab) |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $5 | $30 | $35 | Pricing source (opens in a new tab) |
| Claude Fable 5 | $10 | $50 | $60 | Pricing source (opens in a new tab) |
The simple input-plus-output column is only a visual comparison. Real bills depend on token mix, caching, tools, batch discounts and long-context surcharges.
Markets
Quote timestamp: 2026-07-20T19:59:00-04:00.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| NVDA | 0.3% |
| AMD | 1.5% |
| MSFT | 2.2% |
| GOOGL | 1.5% |
| META | -0.0% |
| AMZN | 1.1% |
| AVGO | 2.0% |
| TSM | 1.1% |
| AIQ | 0.8% |
| Ticker | Company | Latest price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA | $203.28 | +0.27% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| AMD | AMD | $503.57 | +1.47% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| MSFT | Microsoft | $402.29 | +2.16% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| GOOGL | Alphabet | $351.99 | +1.53% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| META | Meta Platforms | $645.85 | -0.03% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| AMZN | Amazon | $249.99 | +1.11% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| AVGO | Broadcom | $378.16 | +1.96% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| TSM | TSMC ADR | $402.30 | +1.06% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
| AIQ | Global X AI & Technology ETF | $59.14 | +0.75% | Quote source (opens in a new tab) |
May include post-market trading. Informational only; not investment advice.
Local AI hardware
| Product | Type | Memory | Published price | Local-AI fit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Desktop GPU | 32GB GDDR7 | $1,999 launch MSRP | Large local models and high-end generation | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Desktop GPU | 16GB GDDR7 | $999 launch MSRP | Strong generation and mid-sized quantized models | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Desktop GPU | 12GB GDDR7 | $549 launch MSRP | Entry enthusiast local AI and image generation | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Desktop GPU | Verify exact board configuration | Starting at $249 | Budget AI acceleration and smaller models | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform | Compact developer system | 128GB LPDDR5x unified memory | $3,999 retail reference | Large-memory local AI development without a discrete 32GB GPU | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| Apple MacBook Pro with M5 Pro | Laptop | Configurable unified memory | 14-inch from $2,199 | Portable local inference and creative work | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
| Apple MacBook Neo | Entry laptop | 8GB unified memory | From $599 | Cloud AI and very small local workloads | Hardware source (opens in a new tab) |
Regional caution: No sufficiently reliable United States retailer dataset was found for this cutoff. The page therefore shows official US prices or clearly identified retailer references and does not convert them into supposed local shelf prices. Shipping, import duty, VAT, warranty and exchange-rate risk must be checked separately.
Industry
AMD says Microsoft will deploy Helios for frontier AI inference, reinforcing the shift from standalone chips toward full rack-scale platforms.
High impactOpen original source (opens in a new tab)Reporting from the World Artificial Intelligence Conference highlighted China’s effort to shape international AI governance and standards.
High impactOpen original source (opens in a new tab)The announcement illustrates continued investment in domestic AI infrastructure despite export restrictions.
High impactOpen original source (opens in a new tab)Investors are looking for evidence that capital expenditure is translating into durable cloud, advertising and semiconductor demand.
Medium impactOpen original source (opens in a new tab)Google’s update aims to improve breadth and source grounding by searching multiple paths in parallel.
Medium impactOpen original source (opens in a new tab)Research, safety and policy
OpenAI published GPT-Red, focused on self-improvement for robustness. Treat company research as one input and look for independent replication.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)Anthropic describes fallback behavior on some topics and a 30-day retention period for relevant traffic. Organizations should compare this with their own privacy requirements.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)Governance debates increasingly combine safety, standards, trade policy, industrial policy and geopolitical influence.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)Open models
1.6T total parameters / 49B active, 1M context
Provider-published architecture information.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)284B total parameters / 13B active, 1M context
Scheduled to back common API aliases from July 24.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)Open-source coding-oriented release announced July 15
Review license and deployment requirements before production use.
Open original source (opens in a new tab)Next seven days
Traceability