Models2026-05-11 · source-backed
GPT-5.5 powers Codex: 82.7% Terminal-Bench 2.0, native Windows, 2x Pro usage through May.
Story
OpenAI rolled GPT-5.5 into Codex for all paid tiers with 58.6% on SWE-Bench Pro. Codex now runs natively on Windows with PowerShell support, no WSL required. Pro subscribers get doubled usage through May 31.
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