GPT-6 Astra

by openai · family gpt

Facts

Release date	2026-09-03
Retired date	—
Knowledge cutoff	2026-04-30
Context (max)	1,050,000
Max output	128,000
Modalities	text, image → text
Aliases	`gpt-6-astragpt-6`
Open weights	no
Description	OpenAI's next-generation flagship, launched Sep 3 2026 (wire id gpt-6-astra; no plain gpt-6). 1.05M context (922K max input), 128K output, text+image input. $10/$50 per Mtok short-context ($20/$75 over 272K), cached input $1.00, cache writes $12.50; Batch/Flex $5/$25; fast mode $20/$100 (unavailable with EU data residency). Effort low-medium-high-xhigh-max with no none (thinking cannot be disabled); default undocumented. Chat Completions, Responses, and Batch only. Rolling out first to enterprises in the Trusted Access Program with API and plan access 'coming in the coming days' — not yet listed on any aggregator surface. OpenAI reports Astra as its first model to reach the 'Critical' cyber capability level; the strongest cyber features are restricted to vetted testers.

Unknown values are shown as —.

Offerings

Provider	Wire ID	Variant	Endpoint	Protocol	Status	Price (USD / Mtok)	Reasoning
NEAR AI Cloud	`openai/gpt-6-astra`		chat	openai-chat	ga	10.00 / 50.00	effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content
OpenCode Zen	`gpt-6-astra`		responses	openai-responses	ga	10.00 / 50.00	effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_summary · round-trips encrypted_content
OpenRouter	`openai/gpt-6-astra-pro`	pro	chat-completions	openai-chat	ga	10.00 / 50.00	effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content · round-trips reasoning_content
OpenRouter	`openai/gpt-6-astra`		chat-completions	openai-chat	ga	10.00 / 50.00	effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content · round-trips reasoning_content

Reasoning controls

NEAR AI Cloud· openai/gpt-6-astra· chat effort

reasoning_effort lowmedium●highxhighmax

effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content

OpenCode Zen· gpt-6-astra· responses effort

reasoning.effort lowmedium●highxhighmax

effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_summary · round-trips encrypted_content

Incompatible with: temperature, top_p

OpenRouter· openai/gpt-6-astra-pro· chat-completions effort

reasoning.effort lowmedium●highxhighmax

effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content · round-trips reasoning_content

OpenRouter· openai/gpt-6-astra· chat-completions effort

reasoning.effort lowmedium●highxhighmax

effort · default on · mandatory · returns reasoning_content · round-trips reasoning_content

Example requests

NEAR AI Cloud · openai-chat · openai/gpt-6-astra

curl 'https://cloud-api.near.ai/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Tell me about the weather."
    }
  ],
  "reasoning_effort": "medium"
}'

Python (requests)

import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://cloud-api.near.ai/v1/chat/completions",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
      "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Tell me about the weather."
        }
      ],
      "reasoning_effort": "medium"
    },
)
print(resp.json())

TypeScript (fetch)

const resp = await fetch("https://cloud-api.near.ai/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Tell me about the weather."
      }
    ],
    "reasoning_effort": "medium"
  }),
})
console.log(await resp.json())

OpenCode Zen · openai-responses · gpt-6-astra

curl 'https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/responses' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "gpt-6-astra",
  "input": "Tell me about the weather.",
  "reasoning": {
    "effort": "medium"
  }
}'

Python (requests)

import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/responses",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
      "model": "gpt-6-astra",
      "input": "Tell me about the weather.",
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "medium"
      }
    },
)
print(resp.json())

TypeScript (fetch)

const resp = await fetch("https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/responses", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "gpt-6-astra",
    "input": "Tell me about the weather.",
    "reasoning": {
      "effort": "medium"
    }
  }),
})
console.log(await resp.json())

⚠ Responses include encrypted_content artifacts — pass them back unmodified on subsequent turns (dropping them triggers 400s or quality loss).
Reported incompatible with thinking controls: temperature, top_p.

OpenRouter · openai-chat · openai/gpt-6-astra-pro

curl 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra-pro",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Tell me about the weather."
    }
  ],
  "reasoning": {
    "effort": "medium"
  }
}'

Python (requests)

import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
      "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra-pro",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Tell me about the weather."
        }
      ],
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "medium"
      }
    },
)
print(resp.json())

TypeScript (fetch)

const resp = await fetch("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra-pro",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Tell me about the weather."
      }
    ],
    "reasoning": {
      "effort": "medium"
    }
  }),
})
console.log(await resp.json())

⚠ Responses include reasoning_content artifacts — pass them back unmodified on subsequent turns (dropping them triggers 400s or quality loss).

OpenRouter · openai-chat · openai/gpt-6-astra

curl 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Tell me about the weather."
    }
  ],
  "reasoning": {
    "effort": "medium"
  }
}'

Python (requests)

import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
      "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Tell me about the weather."
        }
      ],
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "medium"
      }
    },
)
print(resp.json())

TypeScript (fetch)

const resp = await fetch("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "openai/gpt-6-astra",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Tell me about the weather."
      }
    ],
    "reasoning": {
      "effort": "medium"
    }
  }),
})
console.log(await resp.json())

⚠ Responses include reasoning_content artifacts — pass them back unmodified on subsequent turns (dropping them triggers 400s or quality loss).