Updated
Updated · gizmochina · Aug 7
OpenAI Details $300-$400 ChatGPT Device, Upgrades GPT-5.6 as 2027 Launch Looms
Updated
Updated · gizmochina · Aug 7

OpenAI Details $300-$400 ChatGPT Device, Upgrades GPT-5.6 as 2027 Launch Looms

3 articles · Updated · gizmochina · Aug 7

Summary

  • OpenAI outlined a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped ChatGPT device priced at $300 to $400, with a possible 2027 debut as its first dedicated hardware product.
  • The hockey-puck-sized unit is described as display-free and portable, with cameras, sensors, microphones, speaker grilles and listening lights; moving parts may signal responses and add personality.
  • At the same time, GPT-5.6 Sol now adjusts response length to query complexity, cuts factual errors by about 68%, and adds a reasoning slider for Plus and Pro users.
  • GPT-5.6 Luna has become the default for Free and Go users with unlimited text chats and a Think button, while under-18 safeguards now block romantic roleplay, age-restricted content and self-harm prompts.
  • The paired hardware and software push shows OpenAI extending ChatGPT from apps into an everyday device ecosystem rather than remaining a software-only platform.

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