Latest models
- GPT-6.1 Sol (September 29, 2026) Current
Available in ChatGPT and the API as gpt-6.1-sol. OpenAI says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's standard token prices. An Ultrafast mode for the Responses API followed on October 8. Source: OpenAI announcement ↗ - GPT-Live-1 Current
OpenAI's live voice model in the API. In October 2026 it gained native Decisions integration, prompt-to-voice custom voices and nine new voices in German, French, Hindi, Japanese and Korean. Source: OpenAI API changelog ↗
Checked October 18, 2026. See the full AI model tracker.
What we like
- Flexible: writing, summarising, brainstorming and coding help
- Useful for turning a rough idea into a detailed image prompt
- Image generation built in through GPT Image
Watch out for
- Can state wrong information confidently, so check important facts
- Features and models depend on your plan
- Output needs your editing to sound like you
ChatGPT is OpenAI’s conversational AI assistant. For creators it is a thinking partner: it can draft, summarise and brainstorm, and it can help you write better prompts for image tools.
What is current
On October 8, 2026 OpenAI added an Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol in the Responses API; see our summary. In the API, GPT-Live also gained prompt-to-voice and nine new voices on October 16; see that summary.
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol on September 29, 2026, available in ChatGPT for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu users and in the API as gpt-6.1-sol. OpenAI’s image models, GPT Image 2 and ChatGPT Images 2.5, are built into ChatGPT. See our news summary and the model tracker.
How prompting works
Give context, a goal and the format you want. Ask for options, then refine. Always check facts and edit the tone so the result sounds like you.
Who should use it
Almost any creator. Use it with an image tool such as Midjourney, GPT Image or Ideogram. Related guide: AI prompt workflow.