OpenAI to Provide Free GPT-5.6 Sol Pro Access to 100,000 Researchers by 2027

OpenAI launches academic program granting free access to advanced models and research tools for 100,000 verified researchers by 2027, starting with 10,000 this summer.

Woofun AI reports that OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, aiming to grant access to leading models and research utilities to 100,000 scientists by 2027. The initial cohort of 10,000 participants will gain access this summer to GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, ChatGPT Work, and Codex, alongside enhanced Deep Research credits, higher usage caps, and extended context windows.

Eligibility is restricted to researchers at selected institutions who must verify their affiliation and scientific intent. Approved users may invite up to four collaborators from the same institution. The platform includes over 75 life sciences skills and integrates with paper repositories, genomic databases, and computational notebooks, with data excluded from training by default.