Altman: GPT-6.1 Sol was our fastest-growing model ever, slowness under load now fixed
sama · x · 2026-10-01
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-6.1 Sol was the company's fastest-growing model ever, but was somewhat slow under heavy load. He noted it should now be much better.
Related event: OpenAI Says GPT-6.1 Sol Sees Record Demand as Slowdown Issues Fixed(3 posts)→
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