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I really hope 5.5 Instant for free users is coming soon

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2 SIGNALSFIRST DETECTED 28 April 2026UPDATED 4 October 2026
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11 Jul
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27 Jun
When do you think GPT-5.6 will be available to everyone?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Just curious, when do you guys think GPT-5.6 will be released to everyone?</p> <p>I know nobody knows for sure, but what’s your best guess? Days,

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
16 Jul
Do Go subscribers not have 5.6?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m assuming this is the case since it’s been several days and haven’t received the update yet.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32;

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Free AI is dead. What does that mean for the vibe coding community?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>When chat gpt was first becoming popular I remember I tried it and could use it for like, days, and no limit was ever hit. I tried again recently

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
18 Oct
Has GPT-6 fully rolled out to Plus users, or is anyone still getting GPT-5.6 Sol?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I finally got GPT-6 today, October 18, a full 11 days after the rollout to Plus subscribers began on October 7.</p> <p>Until now, my Medium/High

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
10 Apr
800 Million non paying accounts for free inference, but theyre nickle and diming paid users with lessened Codex rate limits.

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1sh9aar/800_million_non_paying_accounts_for_free/"> <img alt="800 Million non paying accounts for free

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
5 May
GPT-5.5 Instant: Smarter, Clearer, and More Personalized

&#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rhiever"> /u/rhiever </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-instant">[link]</a></span> &#32;

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
24 Apr
Is a decent 5.5 Instant model coming or should I continue with Claude Sonnet?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>My subscription to Claude is due to renew at the end of next week. I really like all the Sonnet models but still have a lot of my stuff where I

OPINION · WHERE · OpenAIOPEN STORY
17 Jul
When does 5.6 release for everyone (including the free version)?

&#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ukkswolf"> /u/ukkswolf </a> <br /> <span><a

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
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