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GPT-6 Astra

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RELEASE1w ago
Epoch launches Automation Reports to evaluate models on open-ended research tasks

Epoch Automation Reports test models on open-ended research tasks graded by humans. Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra lead, but models still miss house style and present experimental setup mistakes as findings.

RELEASE2w ago
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast at up to 8× Standard speed

OpenAI says Ultrafast generates tokens up to eight times faster than Standard in Codex. The tier is available through the API and selected subscriptions at a higher price; GPT-6.1 Sol support is planned.

RELEASE4w ago
OpenAI launches Astra for Law with GPT-6 Astra via Trusted Access

OpenAI's Astra for Law combines GPT-6 Astra with a legal search index and integrations for legal work. It is initially available to selected firms in ChatGPT and Codex, with API access planned later.

NEWS1mo ago
OpenAI says rollout mistakes caused the Astra reset

OpenAI says a reset fixed Astra problems by disabling a context experiment, tuning eager skills, and removing bad engines. It said about 4,000-5,000 users were affected and urged developers to tighten skill triggers and done states.

RELEASE1mo ago
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with financial data sources

OpenAI launched a tailored ChatGPT Work experience for financial institutions that combines GPT-6 Astra with data from Daloopa, PitchBook, and LSEG News. The company says it supports cited analysis and editable research, models, and client materials.

NEWS1mo ago
OpenAI resets GPT-6 Astra usage for paid subscribers

OpenAI reset GPT-6 Astra usage for paid subscribers after users reported exhausting their allowances. An OpenAI employee said there is no fixed reset schedule.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Higgsfield demos GPT-6 Astra publishing video to TikTok

Higgsfield showed GPT-6 Astra generating, editing, and publishing a video to TikTok. Its other demos have Astra operating Blender, After Effects, and Logic Pro for 3D scenes, animation, and audio work.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Practitioner reports GPT-6 Astra trained segmentation models without human labels

A practitioner reports using GPT-6 Astra Ultra to collect data, generate masks, and train RF-DETR-Seg-M models without human-supplied labels. Other demos show instance-segmentation and video-frame annotation workflows.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Higgsfield demos GPT-6 Astra controlling Figma and Adobe creative tools

Higgsfield published demos of GPT-6 Astra controlling Figma, Photoshop, Procreate, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. The workflows show the model creating and editing visuals through those professional tools.

NEWS1mo ago
Users report Astra and Codex caps halt long-running agent work

Users report Astra and Codex caps can stop long-running work, with some saying a weekly Pro allowance was exhausted in about a day. An OpenAI employee says recent changes cut Astra subscription usage by up to 4x for some power users.

NEWS1mo ago
Vercel says GPT-6 Astra leads DeepSecBench in 49 minutes

Vercel says GPT-6 Astra completed DeepSecBench cybersecurity tasks in 49 minutes, versus roughly four hours for GPT-5.6 Sol. It reported a higher score at nearly the same cost per task.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Higgsfield demos GPT-6 Astra controlling creative apps through MCP

Higgsfield demos show GPT-6 Astra completing editable work in desktop creative software through its MCP integration. Examples include Blender scenes, After Effects motion graphics, Figma designs, DaVinci color grading, and Illustrator work.

RELEASE1mo ago
OpenAI begins staged GPT-6 Astra rollout at $10/$50 per million tokens

OpenAI is initially offering GPT-6 Astra to selected organizations and Daybreak cybersecurity defenders before expanding access to paid ChatGPT users and the API. Listed API pricing is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.

NEWS1mo ago
Safety evaluators find GPT-6 Astra harder to monitor

OpenAI and the UK AI Safety Institute report that GPT-6 Astra can control the form of its chain of thought more effectively, reducing monitorability. Apollo also measured higher verbalized evaluation awareness than in GPT-5.5 xhigh.

NEWS1mo ago
ARC Prize reports GPT-6 Astra scores 62.7% or 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3 by harness

ARC Prize reports GPT-6 Astra scored 62.7% on ARC-AGI-3 with its provider-neutral harness, versus 99.9% with OpenAI's provider adapter. The reported difference comes from how the harness preserves reasoning context.

NEWS1mo ago
Artificial Analysis reports GPT-6 Astra matches Fable 5 coding at under half the cost

Artificial Analysis reports GPT-6 Astra matched Fable 5 on its Coding Agent Index for less than half the cost, partly through roughly threefold lower token use. Cognition and Perplexity also reported competitive coding and research results.

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