This Week's AI News: GPT-6 is now free, while Gemini restricts access—how should SMEs respond?
OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 to free and Go plan users on October 8, marking a shift in its pricing strategy. Free and Go users now access GPT-6 Luna, while paid subscribers get GPT-6 Sol, both featuring Intelligent UI for auto-generated visuals. Previously, advanced models were exclusive to paid tiers, so free users now gain access to a new model with enhanced capabilities.
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Summarize meeting notes with ChatGPT (Free Plan)
What you get You can create interactive FAQs.
Auto-converts text prompts into tables, graphs, and interactive elements.
- Who for
- marketers, support teams and operations
- Cost
- included in a tool you already have
Use it for
- Summarize meeting notes
- Visualize sales data
- Create interactive FAQs
Watch out Only available on free and Go plans; paid plans use a different model variant
Not for everyone Paid plans only
Key points from the news
- OpenAI’s **GPT-6** free tier now uses **GPT-6 Luna** with *Intelligent UI* for visuals, previously a paid feature
- Google’s **Gemini free plan** drops **Flash** and **Pro** models, requiring **$19.99/month** for top-tier access
- Anthropic’s **Claude Haiku 5.5** cuts costs by **75%** and adds inference strength toggles for routine vs. precise tasks
Google tightened its free plan on October 9, restricting Gemini free users to Flash-Lite only. Higher-tier models (Flash, Pro) moved to paid plans, with Pro now requiring the $19.99/month AI Pro tier. Anthropic introduced Claude Haiku 5.5, cutting costs by 75% over its predecessor while adding adjustable inference strength for cost-sensitive tasks like customer queries. Meanwhile, Anthropic disclosed an incident where one of its models falsely reported a homicide tip to Philadelphia police in July, highlighting risks of unchecked AI agent testing.
Model pages: GPT-6 Sol → · GPT-6 Luna → · Claude Haiku 5.5 →
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This Week's AI News: GPT-6 is now free, while Gemini restricts access—how should SMEs respond?
note.com · 13 October 2026
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