GPT-6 Astra Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
GPT-6 Astra is a 2026-09-04 model from OpenAI featuring a 1M context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on OpenAI Official ($10 in / $50 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$10
Output Price / 1M
$50
Cache Read / 1M
$1
Context Window
1M
Generation Speed
73 TPS
Access Grade
A · Global
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
98/100
✍️ Writing
83/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
91/100
👁️ Vision OCR
94/100
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
GPT-6 Astra Multi-Platform Price Comparison (4 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Official Lowest Price | Global Network | $10 | $50 | $1 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| 302.AI Gateway | Direct in CN | $10 | $50 | $1 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| OpenRouter | Direct in CN | $10 | $50 | $1 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| AWS Bedrock | Global Network | $11 | $55 | $1.1 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Top-tier empirical capability score (95 index)
- Supports 1M context window and prompt caching ($1/M read)
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct API requires supported regional network and billing; Azure OpenAI and OpenRouter offer multi-region enterprise routing.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)
- Premium token pricing; route simpler turns to lighter Flash/Haiku/Luna models