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Codex CLI makes GPT-6.1 Sol its default model

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Codex CLI 0.159.1 to 0.159.3 makes GPT-6.1 Sol the default model (including on Amazon Bedrock), stops console windows flashing for background work on Windows, and adds an optional account security reminder for ChatGPT sign-ins. Release notes: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.159.1 https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.159.2 https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.159.3 Full changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.159.0...rust-v0.159.3

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0:00Codex CLI makes GPT-6.1 Sol its default model
0:13The model picker lists GPT-6.1 Sol first
0:28On Amazon Bedrock, GPT-6.1 Sol is the default too
0:40Windows background work stops flashing console windows
0:57ChatGPT sign-ins can show an account security reminder
1:12Each patch has its own release notes on GitHub

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Codex CLI now starts on GPT-6.1 Sol. It takes over from GPT-6 Astra as the default model in the bundled catalog, so a new session uses it unless you pick something else.
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01 02 03 04 New default model
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.1 · pull request #49323

Takes over from GPT-6 Astra
The model picker now lists GPT-6.1 Sol first. It's described as the latest workhorse model for coding and everyday work. GPT-6 Astra is still there, and GPT-6 Sol is now labeled previous generation.
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codex-cli
01 02 03 04 New default model
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.1 · pull request #49323

Select Model and Effort
GPT-6.1-Sol (default) Latest workhorse model for coding and everyday work.
GPT-6-Astra Frontier intelligence for the most demanding work.
GPT-6-Sol Previous generation workhorse model.
GPT-6-Luna Fast and affordable model for easier tasks.
If you run Codex through Amazon Bedrock, GPT-6.1 Sol is now in both the Mantle and Runtime catalogs, and it's the default there too. The models you already have stay available.
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codex-cli
01 02 03 04 New default model
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.1 · pull request #49342

Mantle and Runtime catalogs. Your existing models stay available.
On Windows, Codex now starts its background processes without a console window. Git, plugins, sign-in helpers, diagnostics and sandboxed commands all run quietly, which ends the flashing windows people saw after installing the Codex daemon.
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codex-cli
01 02 03 04 Windows
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.2 · pull request #49385 · issue #48074

Git, plugins, sign-in, diagnostics and sandboxed commands run without a console.
Local sessions signed in with ChatGPT can now show a reminder to finish your account security setup. It's an optional banner you can dismiss, and its button opens chatgpt.com. OpenAI decides which accounts are eligible.
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codex-cli
01 02 03 04 Account security
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.3 · pull request #49744

An optional banner you can dismiss. Its button opens chatgpt.com.
Each of these patches has its own short release notes. You'll find them on the Codex releases page on GitHub.
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codex-cli
01 02 03 04 Release notes
openai/codex · release rust-v0.159.1 to rust-v0.159.3

github.com/openai/codex › Releases