GPT-5.5 Instant

Compact GPT model for low-latency assistance and high-volume workloads

ECI STANDING#93 of 266
SCORE142.5140.25–145.35 CI
FRONTIER LAGLaunched 13.1 months behindScores about what Gemini 2.5 Pro (Mar 2025) did in March 2025.
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From the lab

Launch announcement · May 5, 2026GPT-5.5 Instant: smarter, clearer, and more personalized
RELEASE DATEMay 5, 2026
WEIGHTSClosed weights
CONTEXT WINDOW400K
MAX OUTPUT128K
REASONINGYes
TOOL CALLINGYes
INPUTStext, image, pdf
OUTPUTStext

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