OpenAI
The lab behind ChatGPT, Codex and Sora, and the GPT models they run on.
- Type
- AI lab
- Last shipped
- Oct 21, 2026
Products
Everything OpenAI shipped
October 2026
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added 12-hour prompt caching in the API, and Codex and Work now keep the cache for logged-in users, so resuming old conversations carries no penalty.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI is bringing Codex and its GPT-6 Astra model to Google Cloud and Google's Antigravity coding tool.
- UpdateCodex
OpenAI made changes to Codex and ChatGPT Work that increase how much effective usage people get from their plans.
- AvailabilityChatGPT
OpenAI expanded ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries, bringing the total to 89 countries.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT added Locked Chats, a PIN or biometric protected space that keeps sensitive chats out of history and search, for all plans.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI now lets Codex desktop app users edit previous messages within a thread.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI's latest models are stronger at building and migrating software in older languages such as COBOL, Fortran and Visual Basic.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI Codex cloud tasks now keep running after you close your laptop.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Slides added real-time collaboration, comments and on-slide editing for teams.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT added an iOS home screen widget that lets users open their dot conversation or start a call with one tap.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Pro's GPT-6 Pro model can now run multiple agents in parallel on one task, with faster responses and better tool use.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added compute and changes that greatly reduce the 'Selected model is at capacity' error in Codex, which should now continue on its own when it happens.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI rolled out GPT-Live-1.1 voice to all Codex users, with new voices in French, German, Hindi, Mexican Spanish, Korean and Japanese.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI made Codex Sites generally available for Enterprise, with US and EU data residency for new Sites in eligible workspaces.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT can now use your open Chrome tabs to give more relevant answers, bringing computer use to Chrome users.
- LaunchChatGPT
ChatGPT launched Space, a shared place where teams and ChatGPT build interactive pages together, for Pro, Business and Enterprise users on web and desktop.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol models, along with Daybreak security agents for Codex.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI rolled out GPT-Live-1.1 and a mini version in ChatGPT Voice, with new voices, better accents, and fewer pauses.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI changed how the ChatGPT and Codex desktop app stores state on disk, cutting the space it uses by about 60%.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI raised the default GPT-6.1 Sol context window in Codex to 500K tokens and removed long-context fees.
- New featureChatGPT
OpenAI updated ChatGPT Dots with creation on mobile, Codex integration, and scheduled task management.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added a new Codex sandbox mode for Windows 11 using Microsoft Execution Containers, with faster setup and stronger network and file controls.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added composer predictions in beta to the Codex desktop app for Pro users, suggesting your next message for local tasks.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI re-shipped Codex cloud, and it can now securely connect to resources on a user's tailnet through Tailscale.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI made steering in Codex instant so the model reacts faster to adjustments, and released GPT-6.1 Sol ultrafast, up to 8x faster than Standard.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI is rolling out Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol in Codex, running up to 8x faster than Sol Standard for Pro 500 and eligible Enterprise and Edu plans.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 with Intelligent UI to everyone in ChatGPT, giving more visual and interactive answers.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT added a Meetings plugin in beta that takes meeting notes and saves summaries and next steps to Space, for Pro and Business users on Mac.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI made Codex Auto-review free, with no draw on plan usage, for everyone signed in with a ChatGPT account.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI made GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol about 50% faster by default for subscription users in Codex and partner tools using Sign in With ChatGPT.
- New featureChatGPT
OpenAI will start watermarking eligible text from ChatGPT and Codex in the EU over the coming weeks to comply with the EU AI Act.
- AvailabilityChatGPT
ChatGPT rolled out Finances to Free and Go users in the U.S., letting them connect accounts through Plaid and Experian for money and credit insights.
September 2026
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT added shareable profiles that bring a user's Sites and plugins together in one place, available on Free, Go, Plus, Pro and Business plans.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI now requires individual Daybreak Blue users to use an eligible hardware key for cyber-forward capabilities starting October 1, while enterprise users are unaffected.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT can now be mentioned with @ChatGPT in Slack and Microsoft Teams to turn threads into plans, slides or spreadsheets, on Business and Enterprise.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI reopened Pro 200 subscriptions and set plan usage at Plus 1X, Pro 100 5X and Pro 200 10X, with extra credits for existing subscribers.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI now lets enterprise teams use open models like GLM-5.3 Flash and Kimi K3 natively in Codex and count the spend against their OpenAI commit.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol in Codex, with stronger agentic coding, near-Astra performance, and a 95% discount on cached input pricing.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added Ultrafast for Astra in Codex, running up to 8x faster than Astra Standard, for Enterprise plans and the new Pro 500 plan.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI launched Codex cloud environments, so agents keep working with your laptop closed, rolling out to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI refreshed the Codex CLI with a new full-screen interface, better readability, and tools for managing parallel work in the terminal.
- LaunchChatGPT
OpenAI launched dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, in ChatGPT.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI upgraded Codex Security Cloud with Daybreak Blue models by default, scanning whole GitHub repos and preparing fixes, as a plugin in Codex desktop and web.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI introduced Pro 500, a plan with 25x Plus usage limits and access to Ultrafast in Codex and ChatGPT Work.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added Ultrafast, a premium speed tier giving up to 8x faster token generation (300 tokens per second) in Codex.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI fixed a bug that degraded image understanding in GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, improving visual tasks in Codex, including computer use.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI reset usage limits for all paid users across Codex and ChatGPT Work after an outage.
- New featureChatGPT
OpenAI added plugins for email, calendar and Slack to ChatGPT Voice, powered by GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna, and usable in ChatGPT Work.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu users.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and Luna, cut API prices permanently by 50%, and added a banked usage reset to Plus, Pro and Business accounts.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI made GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna available in the API and began rolling them out in Codex for Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, faster and cheaper models with API prices 50% lower than GPT-5.6 promotional pricing.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT now lets Plus and Pro users in the U.S. track their Experian credit score in Finances and get personalized insights.
- AvailabilityChatGPT
ChatGPT is now available in Microsoft Word, with Powerpoint and Excel too, across all plans including Free, with usage limits.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added usage analytics to the Codex desktop app, showing how tasks, subagents and individual chats contribute to usage.
- LaunchChatGPT
OpenAI launched Astra for Law, a GPT-6 Astra offering for lawyers, initially available to selected firms through Trusted Access in ChatGPT and Codex.
- Shut downChatGPT
OpenAI is retiring GPT-5.5 in ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex on October 14 for all plans.
- Shut downCodex
OpenAI will retire GPT-5.5 in Codex on October 14, though it stays available in Codex sessions signed in with an API key.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI's Codex app now officially supports Arch Linux, with its own installer and updates through pacman.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI fixed several GPT-6 Astra quality issues, including over-triggering old skills, an experiment causing early stops and misconfigured engines, and reset usage.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Sites added shared editing, private sharing with invited people, faster deployment, database inspection and custom domains.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT desktop app pets can now start a new chat, and a smaller Mini option offers the same shortcuts and updates.
- Shut downCodex
OpenAI is retiring the GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark model next week, saying usage has declined and newer models are significantly better.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI moved GPT-Rosalind out of research preview for eligible organizations worldwide, with trusted access through the API, Codex and ChatGPT Enterprise.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added Life Sciences plugins to Codex, covering genomic, protein structure and translational research work, from sourcing evidence to QC reports and interactive notebooks.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI made GPT-Rosalind, a model for biological research reasoning, available in the API and in Codex.
- LaunchChatGPT
OpenAI introduced a Data agent in ChatGPT Work that turns company data into answers and interactive dashboards through a Data Plugin.
- New featureChatGPT
Dropbox, Box and SharePoint are now natively integrated into the ChatGPT Library in ChatGPT and ChatGPT Work, rolling out to paid users.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI paused new subscriptions to its $200 Pro plan because of demand for GPT-6 Astra, with existing accounts and all other plans unaffected.
- LaunchChatGPT
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Financial Services, a ChatGPT Work experience with built-in financial data for research, financial models and client materials.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Images 2.5 with sharper details, faster generation, more precise editing and new tools for creating and sharing.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 with faster generation, better fidelity, consistent details across edits and comment-based edits, for all ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex users.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Work can now learn a user's writing style from connected tools like Gmail, Slack and SharePoint, available on web for paid plans.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI is resetting usage for all paid subscriptions so people can keep using GPT-6 Astra after burning through their allowance.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI cut the usage that heavy GPT-6 Astra users draw from their ChatGPT subscription by up to 3-4X, with no change in quality.
- New modelCodex
OpenAI began rolling out GPT-6 Astra to Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users over several days.
- New modelChatGPT
OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra, a model that can carry out computer tasks for users, rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans.
August 2026
- New featureCodex
OpenAI reset usage for all paid Codex users and shipped fixes that make usage go between 10% and 50% further, depending on how Codex is used.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Work now has a Template Creator that turns one example document, spreadsheet, slide deck or PDF into a reusable template.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI now lets Codex and ChatGPT users connect multiple Gmail and Google Calendar accounts.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added appshots to Codex and ChatGPT Work, which share the context of the app in front of you so they can act on it.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT lets users personalize a Temporary chat with their memories, custom instructions and plugins, and save it to history if they want.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT scheduled tasks now run on Slack, Gmail and GitHub changes for Plus and Pro, and come to Free users with up to three tasks.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Work can now log into websites for you on web and mobile without seeing your password, for Plus, Pro and Business users.
- PricingCodex
OpenAI is bringing back the 5-hour usage limit for Plus accounts in Codex, while Pro $100 and Pro $200 plans stay without it for now.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI added a $100 ChatGPT Business Premium seat for teams and small companies that includes all Codex features and has no 5-hour limits.
- AvailabilityCodex
OpenAI's ChatGPT browser extension now works with Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi, letting Codex work from your open tabs.
- New featureCodex
OpenAI added WebMCP support to the ChatGPT desktop app's browser and ChatGPT Sites, so Codex can use compatible websites to complete tasks.
- PricingChatGPT
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Business Premium Seats at $100 per seat, giving small businesses and startups more capable tools.
- New featureChatGPT
ChatGPT Images can now make custom sticker packs from photos or ideas with transparent backgrounds, which you can share on iMessage or WhatsApp.