Next week, the AI landscape is about to change. GPT-5.6 is launching, and Anthropic is simultaneously discontinuing Fable 5 subscriptions. OpenAI finally has a chance to turn the tables: 1. Performance domination: In TerminalBench tests, GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra scored 91.9%, while Fable 5 scored 84.3%. 2. Half the cost: More affordable, perfect for high-frequency usage. 3. Fewer restrictions: Removed excessive safeguards that hinder normal coding, and no harsh rate limits like Fable 5’s 24-hour cap. Fable 5 might be the most powerful model on the planet, but its heavy-handed safeguards and throttling severely limit its practicality. GPT-5.6 clearly has the edge in terms of relaxed safeguards and rate limits. Let’s see how it plays out next week.