# OpenAI adds parallel agents to GPT-6 Astra Pro in ChatGPT

_Published Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 1:18 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI says ChatGPT Pro users can now use multiple agents to work on different parts of a task in parallel with GPT-6 Astra Pro. The upgrade is available in the Chat tab.

Users can follow each agent's progress and open completed tasks to review the work. OpenAI also says the upgrade delivers faster responses and improves plugin and tool use.

## Sources

- [OpenAI (@OpenAI)](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2111192259073094035)

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Published: 2026-10-17T05:18:01.972Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-17T08:14:55.844Z
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