GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI's most capable model, built for the hardest end-to-end work.
From $10 in / $50 out per 1M tokensHardest coding and reasoning jobs where cost matters less
Standard, short context. Long context $20 / $75. Batch and Flex are half price. Checked 2026-10-14.
Quick start
Create an API key, store it in an environment variable, and send one small test request before wiring the model into your app.
Good and not so good
- Top-end OpenAI model
- Batch and Flex tiers cut cost in half
- Most expensive OpenAI text model
Use cases with GPT-6 Astra
Personal & lifeHacker News · jmpman
Have an AI reverse engineer a device you own
Had the Fable model work out the music format of his self-playing piano system.
$10 in / $50 out per 1M tokensdaysAdvanced
Vibe coding & appsX · @SouranyPhomhome
Run a one-person game dev pipeline
Chain specialist tools: one model plans and codes, another handles 3D in Blender, Meshy makes extra assets, and Godot assembles the game.
$10 in / $50 out per 1M tokens1-2 hoursIntermediate