OpenAI is rolling out "Health in ChatGPT" to U.S. users aged 18 and older after unveiling and testing the feature since January. Paying for a subscription could literally save your life.
Users can connect Apple Health, medical records, and wellness apps to review lab results, prepare for doctor's appointments, and analyze sleep or activity data. OpenAI says it won't use connected health data for model training or advertising.
Free users get worse health advice
Users on the free version of ChatGPT receive lower-quality health advice. OpenAI powers the feature with GPT-5.5 Instant, which scores lower on health benchmarks than the new flagship model, GPT-5.6 Sol, reserved for paying users. OpenAI will likely defend this two-tier system on ethical grounds by pointing out that both models beat doctors' answers on the HealthBench Professional test.
On OpenAI's HealthBench Professional, GPT-5.6 Sol beats physician-written answers and the older GPT-4o and GPT-5.5 Instant models in every category. The largest gaps are in completeness, at 88.0 versus 53.2 percent, and health decision helpfulness, at 83.0 versus 50.8 percent. | Image: OpenAI
