# OpenAI Offers 100,000 Academics Free Access to GPT-5.6 Sol, Weights Withheld

The first cohort of 10,000 researchers gets the equivalent of a $200-a-month Pro plan, with rollout continuing through 2027.

- Published: 2026-07-30T05:37:30.825Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-30/openai-offers-100-000-academics-free-access-to-gpt-5-6-sol-w
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-for-academic-researchers/), [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/openai-academics-research-chatgpt-sol), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, giving 100,000 scientists free access to the full GPT-5.6 family, including the Sol Pro top model, plus ChatGPT Work and Codex. Applications opened this week, the first group of 10,000 b…

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