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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Voice With Plugins, GPT-6 Models and ChatGPT Work Access

September 23, 2026 at 13:13 EDT

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OpenAI said it is expanding ChatGPT Voice so spoken interactions can use plugins such as email, calendar and Slack, run on GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, and operate inside ChatGPT Work on web and mobile for documents, decks, Sites, spreadsheets and longer tasks. The update pushes Voice closer to a spoken control layer for agentic work rather than a standalone conversation mode, while access still depends on rollout, plan, workspace settings and app permissions.

Sep. 23, 2026 · OpenAI

Voice becomes a work control layer

ChatGPT Voice can now reach plugins, GPT-6 models and ChatGPT Work tasks for documents, decks, Sites and spreadsheets.

GPT-6 model options: Astra, Sol and Luna

50%

Lower API prices for GPT-6 Sol and Luna versus GPT-5.6 promotional pricing

90%

Discount on cached input-token reads for reusable context

Sol input price, before and after

Each block represents $1 per 1 million input tokens.

$4GPT-5.6 Sol

$2GPT-6 Sol

The model price drop makes spoken, tool-using Work tasks easier to run repeatedly.

Spoken work loop

Speak task

Ask for a briefing, file or analysis.

Use plugins

Pull permitted mail, calendar or Slack context.

Run GPT-6

Choose Astra, Sol or Luna where available.

Review output

Approve consequential actions.

Why users care

A spoken request can turn scattered app context into a Work task, file or follow-up without returning to the keyboard.

What to watch

Availability, plugin permissions, workspace controls and confirmations still determine what Voice can actually do.

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