Advancing price-performance for developers with GPT‑5.6 in Kiro

UpdateAug 24, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

GPT‑5.6 is now available in Kiro, helping developers plan, build, review, and test software with better price-performance.

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https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6-in-kiro

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