GoKawiilOur mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We’re introducing updates to ChatGPT that improve everyday conversations while expanding access for Free users.
For Plus and Pro users, we’re updating GPT‑5.6 Sol in Chat to be more reliable with facts and provide more focused answers. A new slider lets you choose how much thought ChatGPT puts into each response.
For Free users, we're updating the default model to GPT‑5.6 Luna and expanding access with unlimited text chats. For questions that need more thought, a new Think button lets you access higher reasoning for harder questions.
GPT‑5.6 Sol, tuned for how you use ChatGPT
Every week, 1 billion people turn to ChatGPT for everything from quick questions and web searches to planning, research, advice, and complex decisions. We’ve updated GPT‑5.6 Sol to better support that full range. It delivers more focused answers, adapts its level of detail to the question, avoids unnecessary formatting, and offers a helpful correction when simply agreeing wouldn’t be useful. For Plus and Pro users, the same model now powers both Instant responses and deeper reasoning, creating one consistent experience.
More focused answers
The updates to GPT‑5.6 Sol in ChatGPT are designed to give you more direct responses, use tighter formatting, and avoid extra detail when it does not help.
For a quick question, that means a direct answer with the context you need. For more involved work like multi-step planning, research or writing, it means a fuller response that keeps the main recommendation clear.
Can I bike from the Mission to Ocean Beach after work today without getting soaked?
GPT-5.5 Instant Probably yes. Based on today's forecast, I'd expect you to stay dry on a Mission → Ocean Beach ride after work. Here's what I'd plan for: Rain: No meaningful rain is forecast this evening.
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