OpenAI GPT-5 Model Series Launch

20 articles • Started over 1 year ago • Last updated 9 months ago

OpenAI released multiple iterations of its GPT-5 model series throughout 2025, beginning with GPT-5.1 in November, followed by specialized variants including GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and GPT-5.2 in December. The company continued expanding the lineup in February 2025 with GPT-5.3-Codex and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark models focused on coding capabilities. OpenAI published accompanying system cards detailing safety and performance characteristics for each release. By late January 2026, the company retired several older models including GPT-4o and GPT-4.1 variants from ChatGPT.

Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Introducing GPT-4.5 OpenAI Blog •
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OpenAI GPT-4.5 System Card OpenAI Blog •

Sunday, September 14, 2025

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Monday, October 27, 2025

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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Introducing GPT-5.1 for developers OpenAI Blog •

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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Building more with GPT-5.1-Codex-Max OpenAI Blog •
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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max System Card OpenAI Blog •

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Update to GPT-5 System Card: GPT-5.2 OpenAI Blog •
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Introducing GPT-5.2 OpenAI Blog •

Thursday, December 11, 2025

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Advancing science and math with GPT-5.2 OpenAI Blog •

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Introducing GPT-5.2-Codex OpenAI Blog •
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Introducing GPT-5.2-Codex OpenAI Blog •

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

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Introducing GPT-5.3-Codex OpenAI Blog •
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GPT-5.3-Codex System Card OpenAI Blog •

Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Introducing GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark OpenAI Blog •

Friday, February 13, 2026

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ChatGPT-5.3-Codex Is Also Good At Coding Zvi Mowshowitz •