OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, its latest AI model, calling it its most intuitive yet. The model can independently handle complex tasks like coding, research, and data analysis with minimal guidance. It outperforms GPT-5.4 in key benchmarks while maintaining similar speed and is being rolled out to paid ChatGPT users.

OpenAI is not slowing down. The company announced the launch of GPT-5.5, its latest AI model, describing it as a meaningful step forward in the areas of coding, computer operation, and deep research capabilities. Internally codenamed 'Spud,' the new model is already live and being rolled out to users on paid plans.

OpenAI calls GPT 5.5 its 'smartest and most intuitive to use model' yet. The release marks yet another milestone in an increasingly relentless development cycle that is reshaping what AI tools can actually do for everyday users and enterprise customers alike.

What Is GPT-5.5, and what can it do?

The headline capability of GPT-5.5 is not just that it answers questions better, it is that it gets entire jobs done on its own. GPT-5.5 understands what you are trying to do faster and can carry more of the work itself. It excels at writing and debugging code, researching online, analysing data, creating documents and spreadsheets, operating software, and moving across tools until a task is finished. Instead of carefully managing every step, you can give GPT-5.5 a messy, multi-part task and trust it to plan, use tools, check its work, navigate through ambiguity, and keep going.