Fictional Report Claims OpenAI Slashed Prices for Non-Existent GPT-5.6 Models
A Chinese tech news article falsely reported that OpenAI reduced API fees for non-existent models named "GPT-5.6 Terra" and "GPT-5.6 Luna" by up to 80%. The report also fabricated a comparison with a non-existent "DeepSeek V4 Pro" model. This news item highlights the spread of AI-generated misinformation and hallucinations in tech media, where fictional product releases and benchmarks are reported as real events. It underscores the need for critical verification of AI model releases and pricing updates. The fabricated article claimed GPT-5.6 Luna's input price dropped from $1 to $0.2 per million tokens, citing a fictional "Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1". In reality, OpenAI has not released any GPT-5.6 models, nor does DeepSeek have a "V4 Pro" model.
## BACKGROUND
OpenAI and DeepSeek are leading AI companies that frequently compete on model performance and API pricing, which are measured in tokens (units of text processed by LLMs). DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, disrupted the market in early 2025 with highly cost-effective open-weight models like DeepSeek-R1, prompting intense discussion about AI cost efficiency.