# OpenAI begins gated rollout of GPT-6 Astra

_Published Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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OpenAI is releasing GPT-6 Astra, according to VentureBeat, beginning Thursday through its gated Daybreak program for enterprise customers. The company says the model will subsequently reach ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise customers, its API, AWS Bedrock and Microsoft Azure. OpenAI positions Astra for computer-use work across browsers, spreadsheets, websites and desktop applications, including multistep workflows. Its AGI characterization and performance figures are company claims, and the article notes that benchmark configurations can complicate comparisons.

## Sources

- [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/technology/welcome-to-the-agi-era-openai-launches-gpt-6-astra)
- [uk.pcmag.com](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/167083/gpt-6-astra-is-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-chatgpts-new-model)
- [Source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/gpt-6-astra-frontier-intelligence-for-work-now-available-in-microsoft-foundry/)

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Published: 2026-09-03T20:06:50.306Z
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