OpenAI Says Its New GPT-5.5 Model Is More Efficient and Better At Coding

Source: Slashdot

Overview

OpenAI released its new GPT‑5.5 model today, describing it as “the smartest and most intuitive to use model yet, and the next step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer.”

Reported Capabilities

According to The Verge, OpenAI released GPT‑5.4 last month, but the new GPT‑5.5 “excels” at:

• Writing and debugging code
• Conducting online research
• Creating spreadsheets and documents
• Performing these tasks across different tools

OpenAI states that, instead of carefully managing every step, users can give GPT‑5.5 a messy, multi‑part task and trust it to plan, use tools, check its work, navigate ambiguity, and continue autonomously.

Safety and Efficiency

• The model includes the “strongest set of safeguards to date.”
• It can use “significantly fewer” tokens to complete tasks in Codex.

Availability

GPT‑5.5 is rolling out on Thursday for the following tiers:

• Plus
• Pro
• Business
• Enterprise (ChatGPT tiers and Codex)

A “GPT‑5.5 Pro” version is also coming to Pro, Business, and Enterprise users.