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GPT-6 Astra

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An OpenAI model with a 1.05M-token context window, image input and tool calling. On the OpenAI API since September 3, 2026.

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The model ID to use in API requests.

gpt-6-astra
Updated Oct 20, 2026

Capabilities & limits

Context window
1.05M
Maximum output
128K
Image input
Supported
Tool calling
Supported
Structured output
Supported

Pricing

USD / 1M tokens
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00

Standard rates per million tokens. Discounts and long-context rates, where offered, are on OpenAI's pricing page.

Full rate card 8 rates

All prices in USD.

Standard input

$10.00 per 1M tokens
  • standard processing
  • excludes cached input
  • excludes Batch API
  • excludes tool fees

Standard output

$50.00 per 1M tokens
  • standard processing
  • excludes Batch API
  • excludes tool fees

Cached input

$1.00 per 1M tokens
  • prompt caching

Cache writes

$12.50 per 1M tokens
  • 1.25x uncached input rate

Long-context input

$20.00 per 1M tokens
  • request has more than 272K input tokens
  • rate applies to the full request

Long-context output

$75.00 per 1M tokens
  • request has more than 272K input tokens
  • rate applies to the full request

Long-context cached input

$2.00 per 1M tokens
  • request has more than 272K input tokens
  • rate applies to the full request

Long-context cache writes

$25.00 per 1M tokens
  • request has more than 272K input tokens
  • rate applies to the full request

Prompts over 272K input tokens: 2x input/cache and 1.5x output; Batch and Flex: 50% of Standard; Fast mode: 2x applicable rates

Price history
Sep 13, 2026

Input $10.00 per million tokens

Oct 20, 2026

Input $10.00 per million tokens

Sep 13, 2026

Output $50.00 per million tokens

Oct 20, 2026

Output $50.00 per million tokens

Technical details

Parameters
Not published
Active parameters
Not published
Architecture
Not published
Training / knowledge cutoff
Apr 30, 2026
Input modalities
Text, image
Output modalities
Text

How they describe it

Our most capable model, built for the hardest end-to-end work

Release & lifecycle

First available
Sep 3, 2026
available
As of Sep 13, 2026
available
As of Oct 20, 2026

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Prices and availability as of October 20, 2026. OpenAI's own pages have the latest.