OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 with "Intelligent UI"

The move puts ChatGPT in closer competition with Gemini on interface, not just model quality. OpenAI is framing "Intelligent UI" as a shift away from plain text: comparisons appear side by side, explanations can become interactive charts, and users can have small tools built inside the chat, such as a savings calculator or a game. Google shipped a similar feature to its Gemini chatbot in May with "Neural Expressive," so the two are now competing on how answers are presented, not only on what the model knows.

The second change is speed. GPT-6 can respond while still "thinking," which OpenAI says cuts wait times by 44 percent and can produce better answers. In internal tests, GPT-6 scored higher than its predecessor GPT-5.6 on difficult web searches using this method. That matters because a faster first response changes how the product feels in daily use, even if the final answer is the same.

The rollout is split by tier: paying customers get GPT-6 Sol, free users get GPT-6 Luna, with Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users starting globally today and Free and Go users following one day later. Whether the interactive interface becomes a real advantage may hinge on how well Luna handles the same features, and on whether users actually prefer charts and buttons over text when they are in a hurry.