OpenAI DevDay unveils GPT-6.1 Sol and always-on agent Dots
What happened
On 29 September 2026, OpenAI unveiled two products at its DevDay keynote in San Francisco. Dots is an always-on AI assistant that performs tasks across connected apps in the background and gradually learns users' preferences. It has its own cloud computer, can access a browser and over 4,000 supported apps, and is not tied to specific hardware or interfaces. GPT-6.1 Sol reportedly offers near-Astra intelligence in agentic coding, computer use and professional work, with API input and output token prices one-fifth of Astra's standard rates. Both initial and subsequent reports said GPT-6 Astra powered Dots. Initial reports said Astra's release had been delayed over safety issues, while later reports described it as the flagship GPT-6.1 Astra. Dots initially opens only to paying ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise subscribers, competing with Meta's recently launched Muse.
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Developments
- Sep 29 18:00 · 3 reportsOpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol modelOpenAI News：Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol
- Sep 29 08:00 · 4 reportsOpenAI releases personal agent DotsOpenAI News：Introducing dots
Timeline
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- TechCrunch · AIOpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
OpenAI launched Dots, a personal agent assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra, at Tuesday’s Dev Day. It can continuously pursue user-defined goals in the background without being tied to particular hardware or interfaces.
- TechCrunch · AISelectedOpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay, claiming near-GPT-6 Astra intelligence in agentic coding, computer use and professional work, with standard input and output token prices just one-fifth as much.
- The Verge · AISelectedOpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
OpenAI is responding to Meta’s buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can “do nearly anything” across connected apps in the background while learning your preferences over time.
- The DecoderSelectedGPT-6.1 Sol comes close to Astra at a fifth of the price
OpenAI's new GPT-6.1 Sol is supposed to come close to GPT-6 Astra for a fraction of the cost. The planned flagship model Astra is staying under wraps because of safety problems. OpenAI is betting on cost efficiency over peak performance.
- The Verge · AISelectedOpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
At its San Francisco DevDay keynote on 29 September, OpenAI unveiled the AI agent product Dots, competing with Meta's recently launched Muse. Dots initially opens only to paying ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise subscribers.
- OpenAI NewsSelectedIntroducing GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol, which it says offers intelligence close to Astra and is aimed at coding, computer use and professional work. The model's API input and output token prices are one fifth of Astra's standard price.
- OpenAI NewsSelectedIntroducing dots
OpenAI has released dots, a proactive assistant that keeps work moving on complex projects and everyday tasks. The company says dots lets users stay in control as work progresses.
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