OpenAI Products: Complete Ecosystem from ChatGPT to AGI

ChatGPT: Consumer AI Assistant

ChatGPT is OpenAI's conversational AI assistant, launched in November 2022 and has become one of the world's most popular AI applications. ChatGPT provides various capabilities including information queries, content creation, code generation, and question answering through natural language conversations, making AI technology accessible to ordinary users in an intuitive and easy-to-use way.

ChatGPT supports multimodal interactions with text, images, speech, and video, capable of understanding context, conducting multi-turn conversations, and providing personalized responses. Users can access ChatGPT through web, iOS, and Android applications, enjoying seamless cross-platform experiences.

ChatGPT Go: Lightweight Subscription Tier

ChatGPT Go is a low-cost subscription tier launched by OpenAI in January 2026, providing AI assistant access to more users. ChatGPT Go offers unlimited access to GPT-5.2 Instant, a model optimized for speed and efficiency, suitable for writing and information-seeking tasks. Additionally, ChatGPT Go provides extended access to image generation, file uploads, and advanced data analysis, as well as longer memory functionality, enabling AI to provide more personalized responses.

ChatGPT Go supports project and task management features, allowing users to create custom GPTs and build personalized AI assistants. This tier is available globally wherever ChatGPT is supported, providing high-quality AI experiences for budget-conscious users.

ChatGPT Health: Health-Focused Variant

ChatGPT Health is a health-focused variant launched by OpenAI in January 2026, providing a dedicated health and wellness experience within ChatGPT. The product was developed over two years in collaboration with over 260 physicians from 60 countries, collecting over 600,000 pieces of feedback.

ChatGPT Health's core features include medical record integration, allowing users to securely connect medical records, electronic health records (EHR), and wellness apps including Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Function, and Peloton. Health conversations are not used to train OpenAI's models, with purpose-built encryption and data isolation, keeping health content separate from regular ChatGPT conversations.

Use cases include preparing for doctor appointments, understanding medical test results, getting diet and exercise advice, and evaluating insurance options. ChatGPT Health is currently rolling out to a small group of users, available to ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, and Pro subscribers (except in EEA, Switzerland, and UK). Medical records integration is US-only. Over 230 million people globally already ask health questions on ChatGPT weekly.

API Platform: Developer Platform

OpenAI's API Platform provides infrastructure for developers to build AI applications, supporting multiple capabilities including text, image, audio, video, and code generation. Through the API Platform, developers can access OpenAI's frontier models and build innovative AI applications and services.

GPT Model Series: From GPT-1 to GPT-5.2

OpenAI's GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) model series represents the evolution of AI language models. In 2018, GPT-1 first combined Transformer architecture with unsupervised pre-training, pioneering a new era of large-scale language models. In 2022, the launch of ChatGPT led to universal adoption of conversational AI, changing how people interact with AI.

In 2023, GPT-4 achieved a leap in multimodal reasoning capabilities, able to process multiple inputs including text and images. In December 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5.2, the most advanced AI model yet, designed for professional work.

GPT-5.2 includes three variants: GPT-5.2 Instant optimized for speed on writing and information-seeking tasks; GPT-5.2 Thinking designed for structured work including coding and planning; GPT-5.2 Pro delivers the most accurate answers for difficult questions. GPT-5.2 excels at creating spreadsheets, building presentations, writing code, perceiving images, understanding long contexts, and handling complex multi-step projects.

Performance benchmarks show GPT-5.2 Thinking achieved 70.9% on GDPval (knowledge work tasks across 44 occupations), outperforming industry professionals; 100% on AIME 2025 competition math; 80% on SWE-bench Verified (software engineering); and 92.4% on GPQA Diamond (science questions). GPT-5.2 also provides GPT-5.2-Codex, a specialized coding model.

GPT-5.2 was released on December 11, 2025, available through ChatGPT (paid plans) and OpenAI API for all developers. Additionally, the API Platform provides GPT-5 mini, a more affordable option suitable for scenarios requiring a balance between performance and cost.

DALL-E: Image Generation Model

DALL-E is OpenAI's image generation model, capable of generating high-quality images from text descriptions. In 2021, DALL-E was launched alongside CLIP, achieving a revolution in cross-modal text-image understanding. DALL-E 3 is the current version, available through API and ChatGPT Plus.

DALL-E 3's core capabilities include generating text in images, supporting landscape and portrait orientations, creating significantly more detailed images, and understanding complex prompts. DALL-E 3 uses GPT-4-powered automatic prompt rewriting to optimize prompts before generation for better results.

API parameter configuration includes: Style ("vivid" hyper-real and dramatic, or "natural" more natural), Quality ("standard" faster lower cost, or "hd" finer details greater consistency), Size (1024x1024, 1792x1024, or 1024x1792), Prompt (up to 1000 characters). Currently, DALL-E 3 only supports the Generations endpoint, does not support variations or inpainting, and can only generate one image per request (n=1), though multiple parallel calls can be made to generate more images.

Whisper: Speech-to-Text Model

Whisper is OpenAI's speech-to-text model, providing transcription and translation capabilities through the Audio API. Whisper supports multilingual speech recognition, can handle multiple audio file formats, with a maximum file size of 25MB.

The Whisper API provides two endpoints: transcriptions and translations. The API supports two streaming methods: streaming transcription of completed recordings and streaming of ongoing audio with turn detection. Note: Streaming is not supported with the whisper-1 model. For audio files exceeding 25MB, the API provides specific processing documentation.

Whisper also provides text-to-speech functionality, enabling developers to build complete voice interaction applications. Whisper's multilingual capabilities make it an important tool for internationalized applications.

Sora: Video Generation Model

Sora is OpenAI's video generation model launched in 2024, capable of generating high-quality videos from text descriptions. Sora defines the concept of "world simulator," demonstrating breakthrough capabilities in video generation.

The current API provides two model options: sora-2 and sora-2-pro. Video generation is controlled through explicit API parameters: Resolution (sora-2 supports 1280x720, 720x1280; sora-2-pro also supports 1024x1792, 1792x1024), Duration (supports 4, 8, or 12 seconds, default 4 seconds), Model selection (specified in API calls).

The API provides video management functions including create video, remix video, list videos, retrieve video, delete video, retrieve video content. Sora accepts detailed text prompts describing shots like cinematographic direction, including camera framing, depth of field, action sequences, lighting, and palette. The model supports iterative refinement—using the same prompt multiple times produces different creative variations.

Codex: Coding Assistant

Codex is OpenAI's coding assistant, providing multi-platform access. In February 2026, OpenAI launched the Codex app (macOS), functioning as a command center for managing multiple coding agents.

Codex's core features include running multiple agents in parallel across separate threads organized by projects; built-in worktree support allowing agents to work on the same repository without conflicts; ability to review agent changes, comment on diffs, and make manual edits; session history and configuration syncing from CLI and IDE extension.

Codex's Skills System evolved beyond code generation to execute tasks on your computer. Skills bundle instructions, resources, and scripts, enabling Codex to connect to external tools and run workflows; handle tasks requiring information gathering, synthesis, problem-solving, and writing; be explicitly invoked or automatically applied based on task requirements.

Codex is accessible through multiple interfaces: Desktop App (macOS, launched February 2026), IDE Extension (supports slash commands), CLI (command-line options), Cloud/Web Environment (supports environment and internet access). Codex is included with ChatGPT Free and Go plans, with doubled rate limits on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans.

Codex also supports integration options including GitHub, Slack, and Linear, enabling developers to use AI coding assistants in familiar workflows.

Agents Platform: Agent Building Platform

OpenAI's Agents Platform provides a complete platform for developers to build production-ready AI agents, including visual-first building tools and code-first development environments. The platform encompasses build, deploy, and optimize phases, enabling developers to quickly build and deploy intelligent agent applications.

Agent Builder: Visual-First Building Tool

Agent Builder is a visual-first agent building tool providing drag-and-drop interface, versioning, and guardrails. Developers can quickly build agents using templates or blank canvas, creating fully functional AI agents without writing code.

Agent Builder supports configuration of models, tools, prompts, and guardrails, enabling developers to precisely control agent behavior and capabilities. The platform also provides user interface deployment functionality, allowing agents to go live quickly.

Agents SDK: Code-First Development Environment

Agents SDK is a type-safe library available in Node, Python, and Go versions, 4× faster than manual prompt-and-tool setups. The SDK provides developers with a complete code-first development experience, supporting complex agent logic and custom functionality.

Both Agents SDK and Agent Builder are powered by the Responses API, ensuring consistent performance and reliability. Organizations using Agent Builder report significant improvements: 70% reduction in iteration cycles, 40% faster agent evaluation timelines, 30% increased agent accuracy with evals, 75% less time to develop agentic workflows, 2 weeks of custom front-end UI work saved.

Realtime API: Real-Time Interaction API

Realtime API enables voice agents, providing real-time conversational interaction capabilities. The API automatically handles audio input/output through transport layers like OpenAIRealtimeWebRTC, supporting real-time voice interactions.

Realtime API's core features include: Audio Handling (automatic audio input/output), Voice Agent Support (real-time conversational interactions using gpt-realtime model), Session Configuration (customizable audio formats pcm16, voice selection, semantic voice activity detection VAD), Handoffs (agent-to-agent transfers within ongoing sessions while maintaining conversation context), Audio Transcription (built-in transcription using gpt-4o-mini-transcribe).

The platform also includes built-in web search, code interpreter, and file search capabilities, enhancing agent functionality. These tools enable agents to access real-time information, execute code analysis, and search files, providing more powerful AI agent capabilities.

Enterprise Solutions

OpenAI provides complete AI solutions for enterprises, including ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, and OpenAI for Healthcare, meeting the needs of enterprises of different sizes and industries.

ChatGPT Business: Enterprise-Grade ChatGPT

ChatGPT Business (formerly ChatGPT Team, renamed August 29, 2025) is an enterprise-grade ChatGPT solution, priced at €29 per user per month (billed annually). ChatGPT Business provides unlimited messages and chat history, access across web, iOS, and Android, unlimited access to GPT-5.2 and GPT-4o models, and flexible access to advanced models (GPT-5.2 Thinking, GPT-5.2 Pro, o3, etc.).

ChatGPT Business also provides flexible credit-based access to premium features: Deep Research (50 credits per task), Image Generation (5 credits per message), Advanced Voice (5 credits per minute), Thinking models (10-50 credits depending on model).

ChatGPT Enterprise: Advanced Enterprise Features

ChatGPT Enterprise provides enterprise-grade security and compliance (SOC 2 compliant), no training on your business data by default, advanced data privacy with custom retention policies and encryption, 24/7 priority support with SLAs, custom legal terms and access to AI advisors, admin console with SSO and domain verification, volume discounts and invoicing.

ChatGPT Enterprise pricing is available through sales contact with custom quotes, suitable for large enterprises requiring advanced security and compliance. The Enterprise version also provides the same premium feature access as the Business version, including Deep Research, Image Generation, Advanced Voice, and Thinking models.

OpenAI for Healthcare: Enterprise Healthcare Solution

OpenAI for Healthcare is an enterprise healthcare solution launched by OpenAI in January 2026, designed specifically for the healthcare industry. This solution provides AI capabilities compliant with healthcare industry standards and regulations, supporting scenarios including medical record processing, clinical decision support, and patient communication optimization.

OpenAI for Healthcare differs from the ChatGPT Health consumer version, focusing on enterprise-grade healthcare applications with higher security and compliance guarantees, suitable for medical institutions, healthcare technology companies, and healthcare providers.

Industry Penetration: Six Core Battlefields

Based on official customer stories from 2023-2024, OpenAI has completed comprehensive penetration of mainstream industries:

Education Revolution: Speak provides AI speaking coach achieving real-time pronunciation correction; Khan Academy's AI tutor Khanmigo supports math problem solving; Iceland Government uses GPT-4 to protect endangered languages.

Healthcare Innovation: Be My Eyes's visual assistance system identifies medication labels; Summer Health uses AI to optimize pediatric diagnosis and treatment processes.

Finance Disruption: Morgan Stanley builds wealth management knowledge base for rapid response to customer investment inquiries; Stripe's payment fraud detection improves transaction analysis accuracy by 40%.

Content Production: Waymark uses AI to generate advertising video scripts; Associated Press collaborates with OpenAI on news content training data.

Enterprise Services: Retool's low-code platform, Typeform's smart forms, Wix's website building assistant.

Gaming & Creativity: Inworld AI's intelligent NPC dynamic dialogue system; Descript's AI video editing tool.

Investment Portfolio: AI Full Industry Chain Layout

Through OpenAI Startup Fund and Converge acceleration program, OpenAI builds a complete ecosystem from chips to applications, investing in 16 startups, forming an AI full industry chain layout.

Investment Matrix Analysis

OpenAI's investment layout covers multiple key areas: Chips investment in Rain AI to break through computing power bottlenecks; Robotics investment in 1X Technologies to seize humanoid robot hardware entry points; Developer Tools investment in Cursor to capture developer ecosystems; Vertical Applications investment in Harvey AI (legal) to accumulate industry knowledge.

These investments not only provide OpenAI with technical support and market entry points but also form a complete AI ecosystem closed loop, enabling OpenAI to comprehensively layout the AI industry from infrastructure to application layers.

Controversies and Challenges

While rapidly developing, OpenAI also faces multiple controversies and challenges:

Data Monopoly Controversy: OpenAI obtains exclusive training data through partners like Associated Press and Axel Springer, raising data monopoly concerns.

Industry Squeeze Effect: OpenAI's API platform and GPTs Store threaten startup survival space, with many AI startups facing direct competition from OpenAI products.

Ethical Risks: Video generation models like Sora bring deepfake challenges, raising concerns about AI technology abuse. OpenAI needs to balance technological innovation with ethical responsibility.

Future Strategy: Seven Trillion Ambition

OpenAI's future strategy focuses on building a complete AI ecosystem to achieve the ultimate goal of AGI:

Hardware Entry Points: Through investments in Figure Robotics, Humane AI Pin, and others, seize terminal entry points to reach more users and devices with AI capabilities.

Computing Power Autonomy: According to WSJ reporting, OpenAI reportedly plans to raise 7 trillion dollars to build an AI chip empire, achieving computing power autonomy and breaking free from dependence on existing chip suppliers.

Data Closed Loop: Potential annotation platform Feather may control the data supply chain, forming a complete closed loop from data collection, annotation, to model training.

When all modalities (text, image, video, 3D) and industries (education, healthcare, finance, entertainment) are interconnected through OpenAI's infrastructure, AGI may be achieved. OpenAI is building a super ecosystem of "AI devouring the world," and this AGI race may reshape the basic rules of human civilization.

Conclusion: AI Empire's Monopoly Anxiety

From ChatGPT consumer assistant to API Platform developer platform, from GPT-5.2 large models to specialized models like DALL-E, Whisper, Sora, Codex, from Agents Platform to enterprise solutions, OpenAI is building an AI super ecosystem covering all modalities and industries.

These products not only each possess powerful AI capabilities but also form a complete ecosystem of mutual synergy. ChatGPT provides intuitive AI interaction experiences for consumers, API Platform provides powerful AI capabilities for developers, Agents Platform enables enterprises to build customized AI agents, and enterprise solutions meet the needs of different sizes and industries. This comprehensive AI innovation keeps OpenAI at the forefront in the AI era, providing users, developers, and enterprises with more intelligent, efficient, and personalized AI experiences.

As AI technology continues to develop, OpenAI will continue to promote AI democratization through product innovation, allowing more people and enterprises to enjoy the convenience and value brought by AI. Whether it's conversational interaction, application development, enterprise automation, or AGI exploration, OpenAI's AI products are helping users complete various tasks more efficiently, opening a new chapter in AI life. As stated in OpenAI's official statement: "We are most concerned with ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity."