GPT-5.5

OpenAI · 2026 · Multimodal LLM · USA

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A · App: Yes
B · Built By: OpenAI
C · CEO & Politics: Sam Altman — Independent; self-described 'politically homeless' (2025); former Democratic donor; $1M personal donation to Trump inaugural fund (2025)
D · Date: 2026
E · Expertise: Beginner (app available)
F · Free Tier: Yes
G · Generates: Images
H · Deployment: Cloud only (proprietary)
I · Inputs: Text+Image+Audio
J · Jurisdiction: USA
K · Key Staffers: Sam Altman (CEO), Greg Brockman (President), Jakub Pachocki (Chief Scientist)
L · Languages: English-primary
M · Model Type: Multimodal LLM
N · Safety Issues: Use official system card/docs for model-specific risk details.
O · Open Source: Proprietary
P · Pricing: API: $5/M input, $30/M output
Q · AIDb Rating: 8/10 · AIDb v2.0 (curated): Capability 9.5/10 · Currency 6/10 · Access 5.5/10 · Significance 8/10 → 7.98
R · What Makes It Special: Codename "Spud." Launched April 2026 as OpenAI's flagship; OpenAI's model guide now recommends the GPT-6 family. 82.7% Terminal-Bench 2.0, 51.7% FrontierMath T1-3; narrowly beat Claude Mythos Preview on Terminal-Bench at launch.
S · Stock / Status: Private (~$852B valuation, Mar 2026)
T · Training Cutoff: [UNKNOWN]
U · Users: [UNKNOWN]
V · Voice Chat: Yes
W · Weights: API only
X · X Handle: @OpenAI
Y · Year Founded: [UNKNOWN]
Z · Bottom Line: Proprietary Multimodal LLM from OpenAI, released 2026.

Data completeness 88% · Last verified 2026-08-09 · Primary source ↗

“GPT-5.5.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-08-09. https://theaidatabase.com/m/openai-gpt-5-5.html