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OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first release billed as 'AGI era'

theverge.com · 2026-09-04

Rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users plus the API, with stronger guardrails following the Hugging Face incident. API pricing matches Claude Fable at $10/M input, $50/M output, per Simon Willison.

“[OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989601/openai-gpt-6-astra-release) It emphasized stronger guardrails for GPT-6 Astra after the company’s models hacked Hugging Face.”

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