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Epoch says Fable 5 used 46% of its 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $6,700) and GPT-5.6 Sol used its full 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $14,000).

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Fable 5 used 46% of its 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $6,700) ... GPT-5.6 Sol used its full 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $14,000)

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Can AI automate AI R&D yet?
Epoch AI · 2026-10-07

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Epoch AI says frontier models given about 3,000 GPU-hours did not rediscover a recent post-training method. 12 Oct 2026

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“Epoch says Fable 5 used 46% of its 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $6,700) and GPT-5.6 Sol used its full 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $14,000).” ai notis, checked 12 Oct 2026. Source: Can AI automate AI R&D yet? (Epoch AI). https://ainotis.com/c/1025

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ai notis. (2026, October 12). Epoch says Fable 5 used 46% of its 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $6,700) and GPT-5.6 Sol used its full 3,000 GPU-hour budget (about $14,000) [Checked claim 1025]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1025

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