GPT-6 Astra
openai/gpt-6-astra
most capable OpenAI model for demanding reasoning & agents.
cmd --model gpt-6-astra
Intelligence index
52.7
Coding index
76.9
Input
$10 /M
Output
$50 /M
Cache read
$1 /M
Agent-loop cost
$3.70 /M in
Context window
1.05M tokens
Released
September 3, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
GPT-6 Astra beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra ◆ | 52.7◆ | 76.9◆ | $10◆ | $50◆ | $20◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | 51.8◆ | —◆ | $2◆ | $10◆ | $4◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GPT-6 Sol | 47.5◆ | —◆ | $2◆ | $10◆ | $4◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 47◆ | 77.4◆ | $5◆ | $30◆ | $11.25◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | 42.1◆ | 76.7◆ | $2◆ | $12◆ | $4.50◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GPT-6 Luna | 37.3◆ | —◆ | $0.10◆ | $0.50◆ | $0.20◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 36◆ | 68.8◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 34◆ | 69.1◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.60◆ | $0.26◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for GPT-6 Astra has been left empty.
Coding Index
76.9
#4 of 52 scored
Terminal-Bench
88.4
#4 of 52 scored
Intelligence Index
52.7
#4 of 73 scored
Long-context reasoning
80.7
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
56.5
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
96.1
graduate-level QA
price bands
GPT-6 Astra is not billed at one flat rate — the price changes with how much context a request carries. The header quotes the standard band; here is every band.
| Band | Context | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cache read $/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ≤ 272K | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 |
| Long context | > 272K | $20.00 | $75.00 | $2.00 |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on GPT-6 Astra.
GPT-6 Astra runs on Max and up — from $100/mo.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.067 · in $10 · out $50 · cache $1 per M
fresh input 12%output 13%cache reads 75%
Requests / 30 days
1.5K
$100 credits ÷ $0.067 per request
~299 quick fixes~60 bug fixes~10 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on GPT-6 Astra, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$1.18
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$6.17 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$10 /M
cache reads bill at $1 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | GPT-6 Astra | Claude Opus 5.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.42 | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $1.18 | $0.45 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $2.13 | $0.80 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $4.93 | $1.83 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
How much does GPT-6 Astra cost?
$10/M input and $50/M output, cache reads $1/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $3.70/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Max and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
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