Archive · 30 Jul 2026
OpenAI Grants 100,000 Researchers Free Access to GPT‑5.6
OpenAI is giving 100,000 scientists free access to its newest AI models so they can do research faster.
The program starts with 10,000 scientists this summer and will grow to 100,000 by next year.
The AI can help with math, biology, coding, and writing papers.
OpenAI says the new model is better at solving tough problems than the old one.
The company is spending $250 million to support science and is working with other projects like the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis mission.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, offering free access to 100,000 scientists by 2027.
The rollout starts with 10,000 researchers this summer, including the Institute for Advanced Study and École Normale Supérieure.
Participants receive GPT‑5.6 Sol Pro, up to four collaborators, 75+ life‑science tools, Codex, and links to literature, genomic databases, satellite imagery, and notebooks.
OpenAI claims GPT‑5.6 Sol scores 83 % on FrontierMath Tier 4 and 31 % on GeneBench Pro, and will provide training and support.
The initiative is part of a $250 million commitment to scientific research through 2027, linked to projects such as NextGenAI and the DOE’s Genesis mission.
- Who
- OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, 100,000 researchers
- What
- Free access to advanced AI models for scientific research
- When
- Rollout begins summer 2026, full scale by 2027
- Where
- Universities and research institutions worldwide
- Why
- Accelerate scientific discovery by empowering scientists
- Program
- ChatGPT for Academic Researchers
- Researchers
- 100,000 by 2027
- Start
- Summer 2026
- Model
- GPT‑5.6 Sol Pro
- Funding
- $250 million through 2027
- Institutions
- Institute for Advanced Study, École Normale Supérieure, others
