Released
Astra is now live. It rolls out today to enterprise customers with Daybreak access, and over the coming days to all Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, plus the OpenAI API and AWS.
🚀 Now Live
GPT-6 Astra Is Here: Capabilities, Pricing & API Access
Astra is OpenAI's first model to reach the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold under the Preparedness Framework 🔗 🔗 now live at $10/M input, $50/M output tokens.
Rolling out today to enterprise customers with Daybreak access, then to all Plus, Pro, Business & Enterprise users, plus the OpenAI API and AWS over the coming days.
🕑 Last updated: 2026-09-03
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First of its kind
First OpenAI model to meet the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold under the Preparedness Framework 🔗 🔗 with stronger safeguards and more limited access to its most advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
Pricing
Standard API pricing:
$10 per million input tokens,
$50 per million output tokens.
Codex update
OpenAI is updating the Codex harness to significantly improve the speed of computer use.
Source: openai.com/index/path-to-astra/
GPT-6 Astra Pricing
💰$10per 1M input tokens
💰$50per 1M output tokens
Rollout Schedule
| Access tier | Rollout |
|---|---|
| Enterprise (Daybreak) | Today |
| Plus / Pro / Business / Enterprise | Coming days |
| OpenAI API & AWS | Coming days |
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How to Access the GPT-6 Astra API
Official path
The Astra API is rolling out to all OpenAI API customers and AWS over the coming days. Standard pricing is $10/M input, $50/M output. Check your OpenAI platform dashboard for availability.
Available today:
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Is GPT-6 Astra released?
Yes. Astra is now live, rolling out today to enterprise customers with Daybreak access, then to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, the OpenAI API and AWS over the coming days.
How much does GPT-6 Astra cost?
Standard API pricing is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.
Is Astra GPT-6?
OpenAI has not officially confirmed whether Astra is GPT-6 or a separately branded model.
How do I access the GPT-6 Astra API?
The API rolls out over the coming days via the OpenAI API and AWS. You can also use TokenRa today for GPT-compatible models with one key.
What is the "Critical" threshold?
Astra is the first OpenAI model to meet the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold, meaning stronger safeguards and more limited access to its most advanced cybersecurity capabilities.