GPT-5

OpenAI · GPT line · flagship

Released August 7, 2025Replaced by GPT-5.1

GPT-5 was released by OpenAI on August 7, 2025, as a flagship model in the GPT line.

  • Release 10 of 17 in the GPT line.
  • Came 113 days after o3, released Apr 16, 2025.
  • Replaced by GPT-5.1 on November 12, 2025, 97 days later.
  • These days the line ships a new model about every 75 days.

What changed

GPT-5 fixes 74.9% of real software bugs on SWE-bench Verified versus 69.1% for o3 and makes about 80% fewer factual errors on LongFact and FactScore prompts, with cheaper input but pricier output tokens.

Compared with o3 · the model it replaces

Fixes 3 in 4 real software bugs

SWE-bench Verified — fixing real bugs in real software projects

74.9%

▲ up from 69.1% · +5.8 points

Cheaper to send text in, pricier for the answers than o3

Price per 1M tokens — what developers pay, input / output

$1.25 / $10

was $2 / $8 · input 37.5% cheaper, output 25% pricier

Sources: OpenAI · OpenAI · OpenAI

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Where the GPT line stands

GPT-6.1 Sol is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

GPT

OpenAI · flagship line

Latest: GPT-6.1 Sol · Sep 29, 2026

Just released25 days since the last release · usual gap 75 days

One week after GPT-6 Sol, it scores 7 points higher on computer-use tasks and 4 points higher on the all-round intelligence index at the same $2 / $10 price.

What changed in GPT-6.1 Sol →
Days since last release
25
days
Usual gap
75
days
Recent gaps
GPT-6.1 Sol · Sep 2026
7
GPT-6 Sol · Sep 2026
75
GPT-5.6 Sol · Jul 2026
77
GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
49

Every GPT release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Sep 29, 2026GPT-6.1 Sol
  2. Sep 22, 2026GPT-6 Sol
  3. Jul 9, 2026GPT-5.6 Sol
  4. Apr 23, 2026GPT-5.5
  5. Mar 5, 2026GPT-5.4
  6. Dec 11, 2025GPT-5.2
  7. Nov 12, 2025GPT-5.1
  8. Aug 7, 2025GPT-5 · this page
  9. Apr 16, 2025o3
  10. Apr 14, 2025GPT-4.1
  11. Feb 27, 2025GPT-4.5
  12. Sep 12, 2024o1
  13. May 13, 2024GPT-4o
  14. Nov 6, 2023GPT-4 Turbo
  15. Mar 14, 2023GPT-4
  16. Nov 30, 2022GPT-3.5
  17. Nov 18, 2021GPT-3