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  1. OpenAI
    Model
    ★ Landmark

    GPT-5.5

    OpenAI's smartest and most intuitive model yet, framed as a step toward an AI super app.

  2. OpenAI
    Model

    GPT-5.3-Codex

    Most capable agentic coding model to date, 25% faster while advancing reasoning.

  3. OpenAI
    Model

    GPT-5.2

    Most capable model for professional knowledge work, topping GDPval across 44 occupations.

  4. OpenAI
    Model

    GPT-5.1

    A smarter, more conversational GPT-5 update with adaptive reasoning that adjusts thinking time.

  5. OpenAI
    Product

    DevDay 2025: AgentKit & Apps SDK

    Shipped AgentKit, an Apps SDK on MCP, and GPT-5 Pro to make ChatGPT an agent-building platform.

  6. OpenAI
    Model
    ★ Landmark

    Sora 2

    A more physically accurate video model with synchronized audio, launched with a social app.

  7. OpenAI
    Model
    ★ Landmark

    GPT-5

    Unified flagship with a real-time router between fast and deep-reasoning models for all users.

  8. OpenAI
    Open weights
    ★ Landmark

    gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b

    OpenAI's first open-weight models since GPT-2, Apache 2.0 and near o4-mini reasoning quality.

  9. OpenAI
    Product

    ChatGPT agent

    Unified agent combining Operator, deep research, and ChatGPT on its own virtual computer.

  10. OpenAI
    Model
    ★ Landmark

    o3 and o4-mini

    Frontier reasoning models that agentically use every ChatGPT tool, setting new math/coding records.

  11. OpenAI
    Model

    GPT-4.1 family

    API models with 1M-token context and major coding and instruction-following gains over GPT-4o.

  12. OpenAI
    Funding
    ★ Landmark

    $40B round at $300B valuation

    The largest private tech fundraise on record, led by SoftBank, doubling OpenAI's valuation.

  13. OpenAI
    Model

    GPT-4.5

    OpenAI's largest non-reasoning model, released as a research preview.

  14. OpenAI
    Product

    Deep research

    Agentic ChatGPT feature that synthesizes hundreds of web sources into analyst-grade reports.

  15. OpenAI
    Product

    Operator

    OpenAI's first computer-using agent that browses the web to complete tasks autonomously.