Nerd Snipe with Theo and Ben

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5 different models dropped last week & the GPT-5.6 usage limits are brutal

Explore episode Jul 14, 2026
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5 different models dropped last week & the GPT-5.6 usage li… · Jul 14, 2026

Theo explained that going from High to X-High reasoning doubles token cost for a 1–2% benchmark improvement, and Max doubles it again, making X-High/Max 4× more expensive than High for marginal gains.

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