GPT-7

Estimated release

Jan 20, 2027

Jan 2027

Details

Status: OpenAI says an internal model beats GPT-6 Astra; no release plan announced
Current model: GPT-6 Astra, 52.7 on the Intelligence Index, released Sep 3, 2026 ()
Projected score: About 58.7 (+6)
Typical cycle: About 30 days between releases

OpenAI stated it has trained an internal model 'significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra' since Aug 28, 2026
That internal model has resolved 100+ open mathematics problems since training began, announced with a Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize result
OpenAI dropped the planned October GPT-6.1 Astra launch after the model regressed on internal alignment tests, so the next Astra-class step now points at GPT-7
GPT-6 Astra (Sept 3, 52.7) is OpenAI's top model; GPT-6.1 Sol (Sept 29, 51.8) nearly matches it at about a fifth of the price
GPT-5 (Aug 2025) to GPT-6 (Sept 2026) took about 13 months; the internal model could also ship as a GPT-6.x Astra instead of GPT-7

Source: OpenAI DevDay GPT-6.1 Sol launch (Sept 29, 2026), Navier-Stokes announcement (Sept 8, 2026) & GPT-6.1 Astra cancellation reports