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Not out yet. OpenAI hasn't released GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium; the latest signal, on August 4, 2026: Zinc and Magnesium turn up disabled in DesignArena — and they expose a hole in our own detection. What we know so far: codenames sighted disabled in DesignArena — Zinc rumored an upgraded Sol, Magnesium a Terra replacement. Swept every 60 seconds across provider catalogs. The moment it answers on a public API, alerts fire: a text or a call on paid plans the second it's confirmed, then a free Chrome push and email about 15 minutes later.

An email when GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium answers on a public API, about 15 minutes after members, plus every frontier launch · no card

Timeline

2026-08-04

Zinc and Magnesium turn up disabled in DesignArena — and they expose a hole in our own detectionpost

Two element codenames, Zinc and Magnesium, appeared in DesignArena. Both are disabled, which is what an entry looks like while it is still being tested rather than served.

Current model in this line

ChatGPT-5.6, live since July 9, 2026 · $4 / $20 per 1M tokens on OpenAI's API · AW Index 48.1.

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GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium: quick answers

Is GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium out yet?

Not yet. ArtificialWatch has not seen GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium answer on any public API it sweeps. The moment it does, subscribers get an alert.

Which model is current until GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium ships?

The current model in this line is ChatGPT-5.6 from OpenAI, live since July 9, 2026.

Who makes GPT-5.6 Zinc / Magnesium?

OpenAI. ArtificialWatch also tracks GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-Live-1, GPT-Image-2.5, GPT-6 Astra and ChatGPT-5.6 from OpenAI.

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GPT-Live-1live since 2026-09-10

GPT-Image-2.5live since 2026-09-08

GPT-6 Astralive since 2026-09-03

ChatGPT-5.6live since 2026-07-09

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