OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra coding at one-fifth the cost

DevDay's developer haul: an Agents API with computer use, Codex in the cloud, a Decisions API, Ultrafast at 300 tok/s, and Sign in with ChatGPT.

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  • GPT-6.1 Sol lands for everyone

    The new Sol matches near-Astra intelligence on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra's token cost. It's live today across the API and every ChatGPT tier — a cheaper default for your coding agents starting now.

  • Agents API gets computer use

    You can now build agents that operate real software — clicking, typing, navigating apps — with multi-agent orchestration, tool search, tool calling, and context compaction on OpenAI-managed infrastructure. Reachable via the API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work.

  • Codex now runs in the cloud

    Kick off Codex from any device against reusable, shared dev environments with team-approved settings and permissions, then monitor it from your phone. Available on Plus, Pro, Business, Healthcare, Edu, and Enterprise.

  • Ultrafast tier ships at 300 tok/s

    The 'ultrafast' tier that showed up in the API spec is now live: GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast generates up to 8x faster in Codex (~300 tokens/sec) and 6x faster in the API. Gated to Pro 500 and Enterprise for now.

  • Decisions API: a hosted classifier

    Point Luna at a fixed set of user-defined questions and get back a classified answer from text or image input — a managed endpoint for routing, moderation, and triage without spinning up your own model. Limited preview now, broad release within days.

  • Sign in with ChatGPT

    Spend your ChatGPT plan allowance across 16 partner tools — including Devin, Vercel, Notion, and T3 — with per-tool usage controls, so eligible usage counts toward your plan instead of a separate bill. Identity is global; plan usage covers Plus and Pro in participating tools.

  • Plugins get extensions and MCP events

    Build sidebar panels and custom file viewers inside ChatGPT, and fire automations when a connected app emits an event (a new task can auto-draft a plan). Both ship to all plans, alongside a Plugin Creator and better discovery.