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OpenAI

OpenAI

128 models across 37 families · Latest: GPT-5.6 Sol (2026-07)

Cutting-edge research and development.

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OpenAI's portfolio covers 97 active models across 32 current families, spanning coding, rag, and agents. Open a model detail page to compare provider routes and sourced benchmarks.

Covers 7 workload areas across 97 active tracked models; last verified 2026-07-09.

Use it for

  • Teams evaluating coding, rag, and agents across this lab's releases
  • Comparing model families before committing to a flagship
  • Migration and pricing follow-ups across 97 tracked models

Do not use it for

  • Choosing a hosting provider without opening a model page for price ladders

Active models

97

Current models from this lab, excluding deprecated ones

Active families

32

Current model families from this lab

Open catalog

13 open

13 open source / 0 open weights

Lowest output price

$0.140 /1M

Cheapest tracked output across active models, per 1M tokens

Latest dated release

2026-07-09

GPT-5.6 Sol

Freshness

2026-07-09

Researched 20d ago

fresh

Information

Founded2015
San Francisco, California, United States

Release cadence

Showing 5 recent dated releases (full timeline below). Latest: GPT-5.6 Sol (2026-07-09).

Where this lab wins

  • Coding: 32 tracked models with SWE-bench / HumanEval-style scores.
  • RAG: 40 tracked models with ruler / needle retrieval benchmarks.
  • Agentic: 42 tracked models with BFCL, tau-bench, and SWE-bench tool-use coverage.
  • Long-context: 53 tracked models with context-token or InfiniteBench-class signal.

Flagship quality / price signal

Flagship: GPT-4.1 Mini (best sourced coding quality-per-dollar in this portfolio).

Coding task grade D · swe-bench-verified score 23.6 · cheapest tracked output $1.60 per 1M tokens

OpenAI is an American AI company founded in 2015. Cutting-edge research and development. OpenAI ships 37 model families totaling 128 models, with the most recent release GPT-5.6 Sol in 2026-07. Notable families include GPT-5.6, GPT Realtime 2, and GPT-5.5. Use it as a stable reference for lab background, release coverage, and follow-up model pages as they are added. Researchers and evaluators can. View official API endpoints, benchmark performance, and coding/agent fit for every OpenAI model.

About

OpenAI is a pioneering AI research organization that has made significant breakthroughs in generative models, such as GPT-3 for natural language processing and DALL-E for image generation. Their commitment to AI safety and alignment makes them a key player for software engineers and SaaS executives interested in developing responsible and cutting-edge AI applications.

Featured models

ModelReleasedContextInput price ($/1M)Output price ($/1M)LicenseOpenness
GPT-5.6 Sol2026-07-091.05m$5.00$30.00ProprietaryProprietary
GPT-5.6 Terra2026-07-091.05m$2.50$15.00ProprietaryProprietary
GPT-5.6 Luna2026-07-091.05m$1.00$6.00ProprietaryProprietary

Model families

Recent releases

  1. GPT-5.6 Sol- 2026-07-09
  2. GPT-5.6 Terra- 2026-07-09
  3. GPT-5.6 Luna- 2026-07-09
  4. GPT Realtime 2- 2026-05-07
  5. GPT Realtime Translate- 2026-05-07

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FAQ

Who founded OpenAI and when?

OpenAI was founded in 2015 and is associated with San Francisco, California, United States.

What models has OpenAI released?

OpenAI ships 128 models across 37 families: GPT-5.6, GPT Realtime 2, and GPT-5.5.

Is OpenAI's technology open source?

Some OpenAI models are open-weight (OpenAI Privacy Filter, OpenAI GPT OSS Safeguard 120B, and gpt-oss-120b); others are proprietary (GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna).

Where is OpenAI headquartered?

OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

What is OpenAI known for?

Cutting-edge research and development. Its most prominent tracked family is GPT-5.6.

How can I access OpenAI's models?

OpenAI's models are available via OpenAI API, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Cloudflare Workers AI, and Fireworks AI.

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-09. Data sourced from public lab announcements and provider documentation.