OpenAI DevDay 2026: the announcements that matter, in plain English
OpenAI made more than 20 announcements at DevDay 2026, from a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol to always-on agents called Dots and a new top ChatGPT plan. Here's what changes for you.
By ScoviAI Team
Key points
- More than 20 announcements across ChatGPT, Codex, models and APIs
- GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence at a fifth of Astra's token prices
- Codex gets voice control, an agents view and phone access
- New ChatGPT Pro 500 plan with 25 times the Plus usage allowance
OpenAI's yearly developer conference, DevDay 2026, came with more than 20 announcements across ChatGPT, its Codex coding agent, its models and its API. Most were aimed at developers, but several change what regular ChatGPT users get.
A cheaper top-tier model: GPT-6.1 Sol
The headline model is GPT-6.1 Sol, a big upgrade to GPT-6 Sol with stronger coding and computer use. OpenAI says it delivers near-Astra intelligence at a fifth of Astra's standard token prices. An even faster version, GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast, is listed as coming soon. We covered the original Sol launch in GPT-6.1 Sol: almost top-model smarts for a fifth of the price.
Codex, OpenAI's coding agent
- Voice control in the command-line tool.
- A new /agents view to follow several coding tasks at once.
- Code review inside the ChatGPT desktop app.
- Codex can now be used from a phone or in the cloud.
New building blocks for developers
- The Decisions API, for fast typed answers (it has since become generally available, see our article).
- Computer use in the Agents API, so agents can operate apps on screen.
- Support for running OpenAI agents inside Amazon Bedrock.
- Plugin extensions, better plugin discovery and MCP Events support in ChatGPT.
Dots: agents that stay on
OpenAI also introduced Dots, persistent agents that keep running in the background. Texting a Dot is listed as coming soon, and teams of Dots are a future plan.
A new top ChatGPT plan
There's a new Pro 500 plan with OpenAI's highest usage allowance, 25 times what ChatGPT Plus includes, plus access to the Ultrafast models. Team features and shared spaces were announced too.
| What's new | |
|---|---|
| Models | GPT-6.1 Sol; Sol Ultrafast coming soon |
| Codex | Voice, /agents view, code review, phone access |
| API | Decisions, computer use in Agents API, Bedrock |
| ChatGPT | Plugins, Dots, shared spaces, Pro 500 plan |
What it means for you
- Most ChatGPT users benefit from the cheaper, smarter Sol model.
- Heavy users have a new plan to consider; check current ChatGPT offers before upgrading.
Sources
- DevDay 2026 Recap (OpenAI)
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