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OpenAI Rolls Out Dots Agents, ChatGPT Space and GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay 2026

September 30, 2026 at 12:39 EDT

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OpenAI used its September 29 DevDay in San Francisco to move ChatGPT further from a chatbot toward an agent platform, unveiling Dots, ChatGPT Space and GPT-6.1 Sol alongside a wider set of developer updates. The announcements put persistent, tool-using agents at the center of OpenAI's product strategy while raising fresh questions about safety, reliability and developer complexity.

September 29, 2026 · OpenAI

Agents move to the center

OpenAI used DevDay 2026 to introduce Dots, ChatGPT Space and GPT-6.1 Sol, shifting its platform pitch toward always-on agents, shared workspaces and faster developer workflows.

The speed story, drawn to scale

Baseline

Codex token generation

API token generation

The largest reported gains target the wait time that developers feel most directly in coding and agent loops.

45%

Lower API time to first token

30%+

Faster tool calls and workflows

1/5

GPT-6.1 Sol standard token price versus GPT-6 Astra

Platform flow

Dots

Always-on agents take delegated work.

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ChatGPT Space

Teams and agents share project context.

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Developer tools

Lower latency and faster tool workflows support production apps.

Developer upside

Faster generation, cheaper Sol access and shared context can reduce friction in coding assistants, real-time apps and multi-step agent work.

Adoption test

The same move toward always-on agents increases pressure for clear permissions, predictable behavior and a product lineup developers can navigate.

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