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OpenAI Launches dots Agents and GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay 2026

September 30, 2026 at 05:29 EDT

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OpenAI used DevDay 2026 to push ChatGPT further beyond chat, introducing dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, and releasing GPT-6.1 Sol for Work, Codex and the API. The announcements pair a persistent personal agent with a lower-cost frontier model aimed at coding, computer use and professional workflows.

Sep. 29, 2026 · OpenAI

Always-on agents meet cheaper frontier work

OpenAI introduced dots, persistent GPT-6 Astra agents with cloud computers, and GPT-6.1 Sol, a Work, Codex and API model priced at one-fifth of Astra's standard token rates.

4,000+

apps reachable through plugins

1.05M

token context window for GPT-6.1 Sol

128K

maximum output tokens

Standard input price: Sol vs Astra

GPT-6.1 Sol per MTok

$10

GPT-6 Astra per MTok

The pricing ratio is 1 to 5 for standard input tokens, mirrored by standard output pricing at $10 versus $50 per million tokens.

Why builders like it

Dots can watch ongoing work, prepare drafts or pull requests, and return progress for review. Sol lowers the cost of long coding and agent workflows.

What still needs caution

Rollout is limited by plan and region, and persistent agents still require approvals, rules and human review for consequential actions.

Agent work loop

Connect apps

Work in cloud

Auto-review actions

Return for approval

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