OpenAI Advances Low-Resource Language Coding: MultiLangBench 87.4%, COBOL Migration Near 98%
On 19 Oct OpenAI said latest models strengthen building and migrating software in low-resource languages such as COBOL, Fortran, Visual Basic, and OCaml. MultiLangBench: GPT‑6 Astra averages 87.4% across 20 languages (vs 26.8% GPT‑5.6 Sol). COBOL migration: GPT‑6.1 Sol 86.6% at low effort / 97.9% at higher effort, costing ~39% less. MultiLangBench releasing on GitHub; production still needs expert review.
