AVAILABILITY
GPT-6 Astra availability
Released GPT-6 Astra access across several routes, with current plan, account, client, workspace, and provider caveats.
GPT-6 Astra is released and the site is in expanding access state. Start with the route that matches your product or provider, then verify eligibility in its current documentation. We update this page when concrete access information changes.
RELEASED · ACCESS EXPANDING
Use GPT-6 Astra through the route that fits.
Astra is available through multiple documented routes. ChatGPT, Work, Codex, API, Copilot, Foundry, and third-party catalog access each have their own plan, account, client, or provider rules.
A route listing is not a promise that your account, plan, workspace, or region is eligible.
Official OpenAI routes lead. GitHub and Microsoft routes are labeled separately.
HowToUseAstra does not sell access to Astra. Route listings are editorial and do not promise eligibility, identical product terms, or provider endorsement.
| Public availability | Released September 3, 2026; access is rolling out in stages. |
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| ChatGPT availability | GPT-6 Pro, powered by GPT-6 Astra, is rolling out in ChatGPT for Pro $100, Pro $200, Business, and Enterprise. Plus plans include Astra in ChatGPT Work and Codex as it rolls out; availability can differ between Chat, Work, and Codex. |
| API availability | The OpenAI API documents gpt-6-astra; access is rolling out through Trusted Access and eligible accounts rather than being universal by default. |
| Model identifier | gpt-6-astra |
| Pricing | $10 / 1M input tokens; $1 / 1M cached input tokens; $12.50 / 1M cache-write tokens; $50 / 1M output tokens. |
| Waitlist | No Astra-specific public waitlist is documented in the current official sources. |
| Release date | September 3, 2026 (released; routes expanding) |
| Public product name | GPT-6 Astra |
| Safety posture | OpenAI says Astra is its first model to reach the Critical cybersecurity capability level and describes stronger safeguards, prompt-injection robustness, and asynchronous misalignment monitoring. |
| Confirmed capabilities | OpenAI documents state-of-the-art performance in computer use, browsing, software engineering, science, and professional work; customer stories add workflow-specific reports. |
Source: Safety overview: GPT-6 Astra ↗
We do not treat rumors, screenshots without provenance, or anonymous social posts as release confirmation. Current official access: Enterprise access is available through OpenAI’s Trusted Access Program for eligible organizations. OpenAI’s current ChatGPT guidance says GPT-6 Pro, powered by Astra, is rolling out for Pro $100, Pro $200, Business, and Enterprise. Plus plans include Astra in ChatGPT Work and Codex as it rolls out; availability can differ between Chat, Work, and Codex.
PROVIDER ACCESS MAP
Where can I use Astra?
These are the current documented routes. Availability is route-specific: a release, catalog listing, or model ID is not proof that every account can use Astra.
| Provider | Access evidence | API / model field | Price signal | Best fit | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API first-party | Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs The model and API route are documented. Access remains account-specific through Trusted Access and eligible accounts. | gpt-6-astra Responses API · api.openai.com | $10 input · $1 cached · $12.50 cache writes · $50 output / 1M | The canonical model ID, first-party tools, and the cleanest migration path. | Check OpenAI access |
| OpenAI ChatGPT first-party | Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs OpenAI’s current Help Center names GPT-6 Pro, powered by Astra, for Pro $100, Pro $200, Business, and Enterprise; availability varies by product, plan, workspace, and rollout. | GPT-6 Pro / Astra ChatGPT model picker | Included within the applicable ChatGPT plan allowance; plan terms vary. | Interactive work without managing an API key. | Check ChatGPT access |
| OpenAI Work / Codex first-party | Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs OpenAI says Astra is rolling out in Work and Codex with plan and product-specific allowances; Codex clients must meet the current version requirements. | GPT-6 Pro / Astra ChatGPT Work · Codex desktop / CLI | Uses the applicable ChatGPT plan allowance; extra credits do not provide early access. | Long multi-step work and coding workflows in OpenAI’s products. | Check Work and Codex |
| GitHub Copilot first-party | Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs GitHub’s supported-model catalog lists GPT-6 Astra as GA; Copilot plan, client, and minimum-version requirements apply. | GPT-6 Astra Copilot model picker | Uses the applicable Copilot plan and premium-request terms. | Astra-assisted coding inside a supported GitHub Copilot client. | Check Copilot support |
| Microsoft Foundry cloud | Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs Microsoft’s current article says GPT-6 Astra is generally available in Microsoft Foundry; deployment, data zone, and account requirements still apply. | Provider display name Foundry Models · Foundry Agent Service | $10/$1/$12.50/$50 global short context; regional and long-context rates differ. | Enterprise identity, governance, data-zone choices, and Foundry-native workflows. | Read the Foundry route |
MONITORING LANES
OpenAI-compatible is not the same as Astra-supported.
These catalogs are useful places to recheck during the rollout, but the current review did not verify an exact GPT-6 Astra listing. Do not enter a key, pay a bill, or promise a customer access based on a generic compatibility claim.
Amazon Bedrock
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra match was verified in the public model catalog checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck AWS catalogOpenRouter
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra listing was verified in the public model catalog checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck model catalogTogether AI
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra listing was verified in the public model library checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck model libraryFireworks AI
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra listing was verified in the public model library checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck model libraryGroq
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra match was verified in the public supported-model list checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck supported modelsBaseten
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra listing was verified on the public Model APIs page checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck Model APIsHugging Face
UnknownNo exact GPT-6 Astra listing was verified in the public provider documentation checked on September 5, 2026.
Recheck provider docsRelationship disclosure: current provider and monitoring links are editorial and untagged. No paid placement or commercial ranking is implied.
ASTRA UPDATES
Keep the useful Astra updates coming
We’ll send occasional source-backed updates as access, pricing, and real-world tests change. This is an independent list, not an OpenAI waitlist.