BREAKING
OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 to ~24 Partners
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preview partners
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ChatGPT users excluded
Approved Customer by Customer
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US requests staggered release
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Vet users and partners
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Approve customer by customer
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Broader release in weeks
GPT-5.6 vs Earlier Models
GPT-5 / GPT-5.5
2025-2026
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General release
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GPT-5.5 has 400K context
GPT-5.6
TBD
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Limited to ~24 partners
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API and partner previews only
First Pre-Release Government Move
Approvals Will Shape the Rollout
AI NEWS BLITZ
OpenAI will hand GPT-5.6 to about two dozen partners before any wider release.