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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.

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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.

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OpenAI ChatGPT Check ChatGPT terms GPT-6 Pro / Astra in Pro, Business, and Enterprise Chat plans where enabled. OpenAI Work / Codex Check Work and Codex Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise as rollout reaches each account; Codex CLI 0.153.0+ is required. OpenAI API Open model docs The canonical gpt-6-astra model ID and Responses API route. GitHub Copilot Check Copilot support GPT-6 Astra is listed as GA in the supported-model catalog. Microsoft Foundry Open Foundry route Microsoft currently marks the Astra Foundry route generally available. Browse Astra on Krater Open Krater catalog Krater lists Astra and Astra Pro; this approved tracked link opens its all-model catalog because no Astra-specific destination is configured.

Krater is an independent third-party catalog. Its listing is evidence of what Krater says it offers, not OpenAI endorsement or proof that its route has the same API, limits, price, or account access as OpenAI direct.

OpenAI Astra status — last checked 2026-09-07
Public availability Released September 3, 2026; access is rolling out in stages.
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.

GPT-6 Astra access routes · checked September 5, 2026
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
Krater model catalog router
Confirmed Confirmed in current first-party docs

Krater’s public catalog currently lists GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Astra Pro, and batch variants. This is a Krater catalog claim, not OpenAI endorsement or identical product access.

 GPT-6 Astra · Astra Pro · batch variants

Krater model switch; not claimed as OpenAI API compatibility

 Krater terms and model pricing must be checked on the live catalog; no Astra-specific rate is claimed here. Trying a third-party multi-model workspace when its catalog and account terms fit. Open Astra in Krater catalog

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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.

Relationship disclosure: OpenAI, GitHub, Microsoft, and monitoring links are editorial. The Krater catalog link is an affiliate destination and is marked sponsored beside the action. No paid placement is implied; if the relationship changes, the affected link and terms must change with it.

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