OpenAI

82 models · 6 agents · 3 APIs · 1 app · 6 developer tools

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Updates

All 134 changes

Model at OpenAI

New release2d

OpenAI releases GPT-6 Rosalind for life sciences research in the API

GPT-6 Rosalind brings specialized biological reasoning with scientific tool use to complex life sciences research. Access is limited to organizations approved for Rosalind Research through the trusted-access program.

GPT-6.1 Terra and OpenAI Codex

2 products from OpenAI

Now available3d

Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds GPT-6.1 Terra to Vertex AI and Bedrock catalogs

Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds GPT-6.1 Terra to the bundled, Vertex AI, and Amazon Bedrock model catalogs.

Agent at OpenAI

New release3d

Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds transcript selection and codex doctor --network-only

Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds keyboard-driven transcript selection, codex queue --resume, clearer safety-block explanations with safer follow-up prompts, and codex doctor --network-only for network diagnostics.

Upcoming

Announced dates

Nov 12: OpenAI plans to end Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026Retiring · in 11 days
Nov 21: GPT-5.6 Sol promotional price runs at least through November 21Price change · in 20 days
Nov 30: Agent Builder to shut down November 30Retiring · in 29 days
Nov 30: Evals platform to shut down November 30Retiring · in 29 days
Nov 30: Reusable prompt objects and the v1/prompts API to shut down November 30Retiring · in 29 days
Dec 1: Older GPT Image models to shut down December 1Retiring · in 30 days

Families

GPT-6
Model family · 5 models
Now available: Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds GPT-6.1 Terra to Vertex AI and Bedrock catalogs · 3d
GPT-5.x
Model family · 26 models
Perplexity AI: Perplexity retires older OpenAI model IDs from the Agent API and Orchestrator API · 1w
GPT Image
Model family · 7 models
Retired: Legacy GPT, o-series and GPT Image 1 snapshots shut down on October 23 · 1w
GPT-4.x
Model family · 12 models
Retired: Legacy GPT, o-series and GPT Image 1 snapshots shut down on October 23 · 1w
GPT-Live
Model family · 4 models
Successor: GPT-Live-1.1 and GPT-Live-1.1 Quip replace GPT-Live-1 as ChatGPT voice models · 2w
GPT Realtime
Model family · 3 models
Retiring: Legacy audio and realtime models to shut down January 20, 2027 · Jul 20, 2026
OpenAI o-series
Model family · 7 models
Retired: Legacy GPT, o-series and GPT Image 1 snapshots shut down on October 23 · 1w
DALL-E
Model family · 2 models
Retired: DALL-E 2, DALL-E 3 and the Realtime API Beta removed · May 12, 2026
Sora
Model family · 2 models
Retired: Sora 2 models and the Videos API removed from the API · Sep 24, 2026

Models

GPT-6 Astra
Model · GPT-6 family
New release: Perplexity Agent API lists GPT-6 Astra at $10 per million input tokens · 3d
GPT-6.1 Sol
Model · GPT-6 family
Benchmark: Vals Index: Sonnet 5.5 edges Opus 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon · 1w
GPT-6 Luna
Model · GPT-6 family
Default change: GPT-6 Luna in ChatGPT updated on October 28 with more concise replies · 4d
GPT-6 Sol
Model · GPT-6 family
Default change: GPT-6 becomes the ChatGPT model on free and paid plans · 3w
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Model · GPT Image family
New release: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Flare released · Sep 8, 2026
GPT Image 2
Model · GPT Image family
GPT-5.6 Terra
Model · GPT-5.x family
Price change: GPT-5.6 Luna 80% cheaper, Terra 20% cheaper · Jul 30, 2026
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Model · GPT Image family
New release: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and Flare released · Sep 8, 2026

Agents

ChatGPT Work
Agent
Now available: OpenAI API, Codex and ChatGPT Work purchasable through Oracle Marketplace · 5d
OpenAI dots
Agent
New release: OpenAI launches dots, proactive assistants for ongoing work · Sep 29, 2026
OpenAI Codex
Agent
Now available: Codex CLI 0.166.0 adds GPT-6.1 Terra to Vertex AI and Bedrock catalogs · 3d
Codex Security
Agent
New release: Codex Security 0.6.0 adds vendor report imports and a built-in severity rubric · 1w
OpenAI Presence
Agent
New release: OpenAI Presence launched for enterprise voice and chat agents · Jul 22, 2026
ChatGPT workspace agents
Agent

APIs

OpenAI API
API
Plan change: ChatGPT Pro and Business add up to $500 a month in free API credits · 4d
OpenAI Agents API
API
Now available: Ultrafast mode added to the Agents API · 2w
Assistants APIRetired Aug 26, 2026
API
Retired: Assistants API shut down · Aug 26, 2026

Apps

ChatGPT
App
Default change: GPT-6 Luna in ChatGPT updated on October 28 with more concise replies · 4d

Developer tools

OpenAI Agents SDK
Developer tool
Breaking change: Agents SDK for JavaScript removes the Runloop sandbox provider · 1w
Codex SDK
Developer tool
New release: Codex SDK released with Codex general availability · Oct 6, 2025
Agent BuilderRetiring Nov 30, 2026
Developer tool
Retiring: Agent Builder to shut down November 30 · Jun 3, 2026
ChatKit
Developer tool
Retiring: Agent Builder to shut down November 30 · Jun 3, 2026
OpenAI Evals platformRetiring Nov 30, 2026
Developer tool
Retiring: Evals platform to shut down November 30 · Jun 3, 2026
OpenAI self-serve fine-tuning
Developer tool
Breaking change: Self-serve fine-tuning closed to new users, ends for all on January 6, 2027 · May 7, 2026