OpenAI
GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI's GPT-6 frontier model (September 2026) for end-to-end reasoning, coding, computer use and research, with a 1.05M-token context window.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Overall rank
- #2
- Tier
- S
- Score
- 93.5
- Main category
- Overall
Strengths
- Places in the upper ranks of the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (evaluated September 2026)
- 1.05M-token context window with up to 128K output tokens
- Built-in computer use, web search, file search and code interpreter tools in the API
- Five reasoning effort levels, from low to max
Considerations
- Costs $10/$50 per 1M tokens, with higher rates above 272K input tokens
- No fine-tuning, Realtime or audio support in the API
Price
API $10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 94.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 92.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 96.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
- Reputation
- Feature list
Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- Artificial Analysis — GPT-6 Astra (Max): intelligence, performance & price (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- CNBC — OpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model (covers the GPT-6 Astra launch) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI API Changelog — GPT-6 Astra (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Artificial Analysis — LLM Leaderboard (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI Model Release Notes (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- Artificial Analysis — Model comparison (Intelligence Index) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- Best AI Models in 2026: Ranked by Benchmark and Cost (ofox.ai) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- LLM Stats — AI Leaderboard 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Artificial Analysis — AI Model & API Providers Analysis (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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