GPT 6.1 Sol Default Context Window Jumps to 500,000 Tokens, Srivastav Says
Summary
The default context window for GPT 6.1 Sol rises to 500,000 tokens from 272,000, Vaibhav Srivastav says, citing OpenAI's Tibo Sottiaux. Srivastav says the change should mean two to three times fewer compactions on long-running tasks and faster end-to-end completion across Codex and ChatGPT Work.
Key Points
- Srivastav frames the change as a public service announcement in a single post dated Oct 12.
- Srivastav says the larger default starts the day he posts the note.
- Srivastav's note draws about 150 views on Thread Reader App at capture.