OpenAI DevDay: Always-On Dots Agents, GPT-6.1 Sol at 1/5 Price, $500 Pro Tier

dotey · x · 2026-09-30

OpenAI's DevDay, keynoted by Sam Altman, shipped three fronts: user-facing agents, developer models and tools, and distribution channels.

1. Dots: always-on agents

Each with its own cloud computer and browser; permissions follow the user across 4,000+ connected ChatGPT apps; callable via SMS and phone
Runs on GPT-6 Astra; users set granular permissions and custom instructions
Altman's Dot filters overnight messages; Dots can complete complex tasks like API migrations end-to-end, producing PRs for human review
Inside OpenAI, engineers' Dots fix dozens of bugs daily via Slack identities; much of Dots itself is written by Dots

2. ChatGPT Space: human-agent workspace

Page-based, with charts, tables, runnable prototypes; @ a Dot to assign work; pages can carry standing instructions; agent-friendly slides coming

3. New models & pricing

GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra capability at 1/5 price, cached input 95% cheaper, positioned as the developer daily driver
UltraFast: 8x speed at 6x price, 300 tokens/sec
$500 Pro 500 tier with 25x Plus quota and UltraFast access
Decisions API preview: Luna picks from predefined options, sub-1-second responses

4. Enterprise

Specialist Dots preview: company-configured virtual coworkers (accounting, marketing, legal); Microsoft partnership integrates them into Agent 365

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