# OpenAI Python SDK v3.6.0

- Product: OpenAI Python SDK (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openai-python)
- Vendor: OpenAI
- Date: 2026-08-28
- Version: v3.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/openai/openai-python/releases/tag/v3.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openai-python/releases/v3.6.0

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- **added** — Add compute_units to Responses and Chat Completions usage
- **security** — Harden X.509 workload identity integration

##### [3.6.0](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v3.5.0...v3.6.0) (2026-08-27)


###### Features

* **api:** add compute_units to Responses and Chat Completions usage ([#3749](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3749)) ([52421d1](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/52421d197e96b4480fcc16e78345578996452c79))


###### Bug Fixes

* **auth:** harden X.509 workload identity integration ([#3740](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3740)) ([fc3ad6c](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/fc3ad6c55a1a250e16707396e86d7373f690a0fc))


###### Chores

* **deps-dev:** bump @stdy/cli from 0.22.1 to 0.22.2 ([#3719](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3719)) ([4f5598c](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/4f5598c8d822fcc281bb8862e424fa6ead310ca8))
* **deps-dev:** bump mypy from 1.17 to 2.3.1 ([#3747](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3747)) ([0b52c9e](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/0b52c9ecbc2bfe7059a1273674dff7647d414141))
* **deps-dev:** bump pandas-stubs from 2.2.2.240807 to 2.3.3.260113 ([#3659](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3659)) ([95f0b43](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/95f0b43d31599fe501f045dcc24964d1df5e196f))
* **deps-dev:** bump pyright from 1.1.399 to 1.1.413 ([#3744](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3744)) ([9917c6e](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/9917c6e28e66e90e1227b3d223c06a8c5441515a))
* **deps-dev:** bump rich from 14.2.0 to 15.0.0 ([#3717](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3717)) ([7a5484d](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/7a5484d8118e82ec004e964ab2ca484c7dd7c555))
* **deps:** bump actions/checkout from 6.0.2 to 7.0.1 ([#3665](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3665)) ([d0a2550](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/d0a25503498b51495aa4a1dbb97e616a24cd840e))
* **deps:** bump actions/download-artifact from 6.0.0 to 8.0.1 ([#3669](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3669)) ([f627619](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/f6276194cda9b95499d3ebc3d6d013e730bf0490))
* **deps:** bump github/codeql-action/init from 4.37.1 to 4.37.7 ([#3745](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3745)) ([a36010d](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/a36010dbb5d9c15a1fdf780772bc0204d0acf138))


###### Build System

* **deps:** bump actions/setup-python from 5.6.0 to 7.0.0 ([#3672](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3672)) ([d765db7](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/d765db7e929e76fc9e7edcc3a058d723ec69ac51))
* **deps:** bump pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish from 1.14.0 to 1.14.2 ([#3666](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/issues/3666)) ([dacbb66](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/dacbb6646d1b18257545dbb29badf8a9311ed0ae))