Lumis insight — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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GPT-5.6 Recursive Self-Optimization Cuts GPT-5.4-Level Intelligence Cost 13x in 4 Months

AI cost floors dropped 13x in 4 months—any product margin or pricing built on older baselines is already uncompetitive.

← From the briefing of Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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