GPT-5.6 Sol Exclusive Limited-Time 50% Discount; SemiAnalysis: Aimed at "Manipulating" LLM Market Share Data!

OpenAI's flagship model GPT-5.6 Sol is offering a limited-time 50% discount on both OpenRouter and Vercel platforms, while official API pricing remains unchanged. Industry firm SemiAnalysis noted that while these two platforms account for a minimal share of OpenAI's total usage, they serve as the primary data source for market estimates of AI market share, suggesting this move may be a clever marketing strategy by OpenAI.