GPT-6 Astra pricing & specs

OpenAI · released 2026-09-04 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$10.00
output / 1M$50.00
context1.05M
max output128K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$57.50
input $/1Moutput $/1M2026-09-04 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs GPT-6 Astra
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.401.05M−99.1%
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10$0.501M−99%
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.501.05M−99%
GLM-5.3-Flash$0.15$0.501M−98.8%
GPT-5.6 Luna$0.20$1.201.05M−97.7%
Claude Fable 5 vs GPT-6 Astra →Claude Fable 5.1 vs GPT-6 Astra →Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-6 Astra →

// price by host

hostin $/1Mout $/1M
Amazon Bedrock$10.00$50.00
Azure$10.00$50.00

// faq

How much does GPT-6 Astra cost?

GPT-6 Astra costs $10.00 per million input tokens and $50.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $1,000. Prompts above 272K tokens are billed at $20.00 input and $75.00 output.

What is the context window of GPT-6 Astra?

1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens per request.

Does GPT-6 Astra support prompt caching?

Yes. Cached input tokens cost $1.00 per million and cache writes cost $12.50 per million.

What are cheaper alternatives to GPT-6 Astra?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 in / $0.50 out), GPT-6 Luna ($0.10 in / $0.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$10.00
output / 1M
$50.00
cache read / 1M
$1.00
cache write / 1M
$12.50
> 272K ctx
$20.00 / $75.00
blended (3:1)
$20.00
context
1.05M
max output
128K
input types
text · image · pdf
reasoning
yes
tool calling
yes
structured output
yes
open weights
no
knowledge cutoff
2026-04-30
price source
OpenAI

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.40$9.00
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10$0.50$10.00
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.50$10.00
GPT-6 Astra$10.00$50.00$1,000

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.