OpenAI GPT-5.5 Launch 2026: Features, Pricing, and How It Compares to Gemini and Claude
OpenAI GPT-5.5 2026: Advanced multimodal AI with 92% MMLU score, $20/month Plus tier, and 1M-token context window.
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5 in July 2026, introducing advanced multimodal capabilities, deeper reasoning, and competitive pricing against Gemini and Claude in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. OpenAI, GPT-5.5, ChatGPT, AI news, tech news, Gemini AI, Claude, large language models, generative AI trends 2026, and artificial intelligence — these are the searches dominating tech coverage right now. OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.5 on July 1, 2026, marking the company's most significant update since the release of GPT-4 in March 2023. The new model features enhanced multimodal capabilities, including native image and video understanding, improved reasoning across complex tasks, and a 1-million-token context window. Read more AI trends →
GPT-5.5 is available in three tiers: a free tier, a $20-per-month Plus tier, and a new $200-per-month Pro tier. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the new model as "a significant step forward in our mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity." Read more tech news →
In benchmark tests, GPT-5.5 outperformed both Gemini Pro 2.0 and Claude 3.5, scoring 92% on the MMLU benchmark. However, the launch has also raised concerns about AI safety, with OpenAI implementing new guardrails and a new version of its AI safety framework.
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Sources: OpenAI, Bloomberg, Reuters, Allen Institute for AI. Updated on July 06, 2026.