# OpenAI Hid Ultrafast Behind an Invite

> Fourteen times faster, same brain, hid behind an invite.

Canonical URL: https://roaststation.com/roasts/dx1kuq-ultrafast-invite-only
Markdown URL: https://roaststation.com/roasts-md/dx1kuq-ultrafast-invite-only
Beat: Tech
Published: August 14, 2026
Source title: OpenAI introduces Ultrafast, a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/openai-introduces-ultrafast-a-new-mode-that-makes-gpt-5-6-sol-work-at-14x-the-speed/
Tags: openai, ultrafast, cerebras, google

## Article

No way. OpenAI made its smartest model fourteen times faster and hid it behind an invite, then said they were expanding as capacity grows. Ultrafast is the same GPT-5.6 Sol on a Cerebras hose so a support bot can interrupt you with confidence. And then they called it a preview. You're not short on tokens. Don't start with capacity.

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