OpenAI于昨晚发布了GPT 5.6模型，以及全新的ChatGPT桌面应用（原Codex应用更名并重新设计界面）。新版本中OpenAI模仿了Anthropic的产品命名方式，推出了Sol等多个模型变体。应用界面被拆分为Work和Code两个标签页，但用户普遍反映这种区分不自然，并且聊天功能被缩进到右下角小弹窗，使用体验较差。此外，新增了Site插件、移动端插件调用、浏览器和计算机使用功能升级等改进。
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On July 10, 2026, OpenAI released the GPT-5.6 series and integrated Codex into ChatGPT, aiming to unify its product matrix. However, UI overhaul and naming changes have caused user confusion, and the cost of integration may outweigh short-term benefits.
On July 10, 2026, OpenAI officially released the GPT-5.6 series of models, including three sub-models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. On the same day, OpenAI announced that the Codex app would be repackaged as the ChatGPT desktop app, split into Work and Code tabs. This integration aims to unify development tools and general assistant into a single interface, but the execution has sparked controversy.
OpenAI posted on X: 'GPT-5.6 is here. Codex is now available inside ChatGPT.' They also announced an AMA on r/Codex from 9:30-10:30 AM PT that day, with the Codex team answering developer questions. The AMA topics covered GPT-5.6, Codex in ChatGPT, Sites, and computer use.
The new ChatGPT desktop app shrinks the chat window to a small pop-up in the bottom right, with users widely reporting difficulty finding history and feature entries. One user commented on X: 'Everyone is confused now, can't find their stuff, can't even find their chat history in the ChatGPT app.' This design is seen as 'full of awkward traces.'
The Work and Code tab split has been criticized as a 'forced distinction,' with users noting that 'switching tabs shows no difference except the top-left logo change.' Over the past months, users had built familiarity with the Codex app, and this rename and overhaul 'just wiped it all out,' leading to a cognitive disconnect.
GPT-5.6 adopts the Sol, Terra, and Luna naming, replacing the previous Pro/Mini system. Observers believe OpenAI is 'fully learning from Anthropic's product naming,' including mimicking Claude's desktop app in product form. However, this naming change may cause brand cognitive dissonance, requiring users to relearn.
Some users on X have called for '#keep4o,' expressing nostalgia for the old 4o model and hinting at dissatisfaction with frequent renaming.
The Site plugin (Beta) is now available, supporting webpage generation with multiple templates, and can connect to business data for one-click deployment to the OpenAI platform. This feature is considered 'very useful.'
The mobile ChatGPT now supports invoking the original Codex plugins, achieving cross-platform plugin unification. Additionally, 'browser use' and 'computer use' features have been upgraded to be faster and more accurate.
OpenAI held an AMA on r/Codex, but it lasted only one hour, which may not cover all questions. User questions focused on GPT-5.6, Codex in ChatGPT, and Sites, but many also asked 'when will 4o be open-sourced,' indicating some dissatisfaction with the model iteration direction.
Despite active official responses, the UI and naming controversies may impact short-term user engagement.
This article is based on OpenAI's official X account and third-party user reports. Official announcements confirmed the GPT-5.6 release and AMA timing, but specific feature descriptions (such as UI details and Site plugin) primarily come from third-party user '歸藏's experience sharing, whose accuracy has not been independently verified by the official. The analysis of naming change motives is inferential.
OpenAI aims to unify its product matrix through GPT-5.6 and Codex integration, but UI overhaul and naming changes have caused user cognitive confusion, and the cost of integration may outweigh short-term benefits.
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