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Morning Edition · Friday, August 7, 2026Published at 10:43 AM EDT · New York
OpenAI Gives Free ChatGPT Users Unlimited Text Chats and a New Default Model
GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default model for free and Go-tier users this week, with unlimited text conversations rolling out next week, while paid subscribers get an improved GPT-5.6 Sol and a manual reasoning-depth slider.
OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT that expand what free users get while improving the model paying subscribers rely on, according to OpenAI's own post and confirmed by MacRumors and Bleeping Computer. GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default mode…
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