GPT-5.6 Sol

GPT-5.6 Sol is the flagship of OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 family, released on July 9, 2026.

Lab
OpenAI
Release date
Status
Generally available
API model ID
gpt-5.6-sol
Context window
1,050,000 tokens
Max output
128,000 tokens

OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Sol, the flagship of the GPT-5.6 family, on July 9, 2026, together with GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna. OpenAI’s model page lists it as gpt-5.6-sol (the gpt-5.6 alias also routes to it), with a 1,050,000-token context window, 128,000 max output tokens, text and image input with text output, and a February 16, 2026 knowledge cutoff.

In ChatGPT and Codex it is available to Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users, and developers can use it through the OpenAI API. GPT-6 Sol followed on September 22, 2026.

Modalities
Text and image input; text output
Knowledge cutoff
February 16, 2026
Availability
ChatGPT and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users; OpenAI API.
Official source
openai.com
Last checked

Questions

When was GPT-5.6 Sol released?
OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Sol on July 9, 2026, together with GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna.
What is the knowledge cutoff of GPT-5.6 Sol?
OpenAI’s model page lists a February 16, 2026 knowledge cutoff.
What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Sol?
It has a 1,050,000-token context window and 128,000 max output tokens.
Does the gpt-5.6 alias point to GPT-5.6 Sol?
Yes. The gpt-5.6 alias also routes to gpt-5.6-sol.

Source

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