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GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI's GPT model, released 3 Sept 2026.
Top three for
7 tasks, including research, coding and building apps, excel and spreadsheets.
Evidence
Independently tested. 27 independent results so far.
Cost
$55 per 1,000 typical requests, if you use it directly.
Reads at once
1,575 pages of about 500 words.
Where you can use it
The apps and plans that include it, cheapest first.
| App and plan | Price | Access |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | $20/month | Included Only in ChatGPT's Work mode and Codex, not normal chat |
| ChatGPT Pro | $100/month From $100 a month; a $200 tier has higher limits | Included, the default Called GPT-6 Pro in the app |
Where it ranks, task by task
Its place on each task's score, among the models we compare that have enough results to score.
| Task | Position | Task score |
|---|---|---|
| Best AI for research | 1st of 11 | 80 |
| Best AI for coding and building apps | 2nd of 10 | 79 |
| Best AI for Excel and spreadsheets | 2nd of 8 | 94 |
| Best AI for business | 3rd of 8 | 65 |
| Best AI for legal questions | 3rd of 8 | 71 |
| Best AI for accounting and finance | 3rd of 8 | 65 |
| Best AI for presentations and PowerPoint | 3rd of 8 | 53 |
| Best AI for maths and science | 4th of 12 | 78 |
| Best AI for studying and homework | 7th of 12 | 73 |
| Best AI for documents, PDFs and notes | 7th of 13 | 64 |
| Best AI for planning and personal admin | 8th of 14 | 43 |
| Best AI for translation and languages | 9th of 14 | 40 |
| Best AI for CVs, job applications and interviews | 9th of 14 | 35 |
| Best AI for writing | 10th of 14 | 34 |
| Best AI for health questions | 12th of 14 | 32 |
Test results
Every test we use that has a result for this exact version.
Details
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Released
- 3 Sept 2026
- Status
- Current
- Name checked
- Confirmed with OpenAI