Closed SourceOpenAIReleased 2026-09

GPT-6 Astra

The world's most intelligent and aligned model

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1.05M

Input / 1M tokens

$10.00

Output / 1M tokens

$50.00

Provider

OpenAI

Data verified 2026-09-04

GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI's new flagship model built for demanding reasoning, software engineering, computer use, scientific research, and cybersecurity work. It features major advances in autonomy, tool use, and agentic capabilities, with state-of-the-art performance on complex professional tasks.

Capability index

Relative estimates (0-100) to place this model against its peers, grounded in published benchmarks.

Coding
95
Reasoning
95
Math
95
Multimodal
85
Long context
90
Speed
70
Cost efficiency
30

How to access it

Initially rolling out to enterprises in OpenAI's Trusted Access Program, with ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise access plus API access coming in the coming days.

Strengths

  • Computer use and browser automation
  • Software engineering and coding
  • Scientific research and reasoning
  • Cybersecurity analysis
  • Long-context document processing
  • Autonomous task execution

Best for developers who...

Complex reasoning and problem-solvingAgentic workflows and autonomous workScientific research and discoveryCybersecurity analysis and threat modelingSoftware engineering and code reviewLong-horizon professional tasks

When to choose it (and when not to)

Reach for GPT-6 Astra when...

  • Projects requiring the highest intelligence and reasoning capability
  • Tasks involving autonomous agent execution
  • Work demanding advanced cybersecurity expertise

Look elsewhere if...

  • Cost-sensitive applications (highest pricing tier)
  • Simple tasks better served by smaller, cheaper models

How to use it

Quickstart

Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
  model="gpt-6-astra",
  messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Install openai library: pip install openai

API model id: gpt-6-astra

Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreNotes
FrontierMath Tier 498%Near-perfect score on advanced mathematics benchmark
ARC-AGI-399.9%Nearly perfect score on reasoning benchmark
ExploitBench100%Perfect score on cybersecurity exploitation benchmark

Source: OpenAI Official Announcement

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