OpenAI's current focus remains on refining the GPT-6 family following GPT-6 Astra's September 3, 2026 launch as the flagship large language model, with GPT-6.1 Sol added at DevDay on September 29 for near-equivalent agentic coding and computer-use performance at lower cost. No official announcements, previews, or internal naming for GPT-7 have surfaced, consistent with the company's pattern of shipping incremental variants and safety-gated capabilities before a full next-generation release. Historical release gaps—roughly 13 months from GPT-5 to GPT-6—point traders toward a likely 2027 window, though accelerated internal progress on an unreleased frontier model (evidenced by recent math research drops) and competitive moves from Google and Anthropic could shift timelines. Key near-term catalysts include further GPT-6 rollout updates and any major 2027 developer events.