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The New Stack·Aug 6·5 min read
GPT-5.6 Sol just got better in one place and stayed the same everywhere else
TL;DR
OpenAI has updated GPT-5.6 Sol for consumer ChatGPT, enhancing its performance for longer tasks, while leaving the versions for Codex and ChatGPT Work unchanged.
✦ Why It Matters
Test your prompts in ChatGPT to leverage the improved performance for longer tasks today.
Key Takeaways
- Experiment with the new slider to adjust response depth in ChatGPT.
- Monitor the performance of GPT-5.6 Sol in your specific applications.
- Be aware of the unchanged Codex and Work versions when testing.
- Document your prompt configurations for reproducible results.
How It Works
The new slider feature allows users to select how much thought ChatGPT puts into an answer, enabling a balance between quick responses and more detailed insights.
⚠ The Catch
OpenAI has not provided enough details to reproduce the reported improvements, making it difficult to assess the actual enhancements in the new model.