GPT-6.2 Astra: Leaks, Status and Rumours Before Launch
GPT-6.2 Astra has not been announced, but its name has appeared in Codex usage charts and an API response. Here’s what is known as of November 3, 2026.
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GPT-6.2 Astra is expected to follow GPT-6 Astra. Its name has appeared in Codex logs over the past few days, but OpenAI has not announced it. As of November 3, 2026, there is no official blog post, price or API identifier. The evidence so far includes screenshots of usage charts, an API response snippet containing the model name and hints from OpenAI staff on X.
Here’s what is confirmed, what has leaked and what remains rumour. If OpenAI releases the model, I’ll update this article with my test in Polish, its price and a comparison with Claude Opus 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon.
GPT-6.2 Astra at a glance (as of the evening of November 3, 2026)
- Status: Unannounced. There is no listing on the OpenAI blog, in the API changelog or in the model catalogue.
- Evidence: The name
gpt-6.2-astraappears in Codex usage charts and an API response snippet. - Test scale: In one chart covering October 26 to November 1, the new model accounts for 19.8% of usage, while
gpt-6-astraaccounts for 80%. This looks like an A/B test. - OpenRouter: I checked on November 3; its catalogue listed only GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra.
- Price, context window and benchmarks: Unknown.
- Predecessor: GPT-6 Astra, released on September 3, 2026. Its API price is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.
What’s confirmed and what’s rumour
| Claim | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
The name gpt-6.2-astra appears in a Codex usage chart |
User screenshots posted on X, October 26 to November 1 | Leak; several independent screenshots |
The name appears in the API response field response.model |
A JSON snippet shared on X | Leak; one snippet |
| About 20% of requests go to the new model | Calculation based on the same chart | Uncertain; the account owner is unknown |
| Launch “today” (November 3) | An X post with no source from OpenAI | Rumour |
| A very large model, “Le GPT Fat” | A joking post by Tibo, who is on OpenAI’s Codex team | Hint, not an announcement |
| Priced like Claude Opus 5.5 and cheaper than GPT-6 Astra | The same X post | Unsubstantiated rumour |
| It is the same model as “Bel” or “Betelgeuse” | A separate rumour from late October | No one has provided evidence |
I’m not repeating parameter counts or benchmark results circulating on X. None of them has a source at OpenAI.
Why 6.2 when there was no GPT-6.1 Astra
OpenAI’s numbering for this generation is complicated. GPT-6 Astra launched on September 3 as the company’s largest model. In late September, OpenAI paused GPT-6.1 Astra for safety reasons, as I covered in GPT-6.1 Astra put on hold. Smaller models followed: GPT-6.1 Sol on September 29 and GPT-6.1 Terra in late October. If GPT-6.2 Astra launches, it will be the first large Astra model since version 6.1 was put on hold.
| Model | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | September 3, 2026 | Available in ChatGPT, Codex and the API |
| GPT-6 Sol and Luna | September 22, 2026 | Available |
| GPT-6.1 Astra | - | Put on hold by OpenAI |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | September 29, 2026 | Available |
| GPT-6.1 Terra | October 2026 | Available |
| GPT-6.2 Astra | ? | In testing; not announced |
What we know about GPT-6 Astra
- It launched on September 3, 2026, first for select customers and later in ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise.
- The API costs $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.
- It was OpenAI’s first model rated “Critical” for cyber capabilities under the company’s safety framework. Some features are restricted as a result.
I tested GPT-6 Astra on Polish-language tasks. You can read about the results in my comparisons of Gemini 4 Argon, Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra and Muse Wonder, Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra.
How to check whether you have GPT-6.2 Astra
- Codex: Check the usage panel to see which models handled your requests. That’s where users found the 6.2 name.
- API: The
modelfield in a response shows which model actually answered. When you requestgpt-6-astra, it usually shows the same name. - ChatGPT: The model picker won’t tell you. During an A/B test, you could receive the new model without being notified.
What I’ll check after launch
When OpenAI announces the model, I’ll update this article with:
- Its official API price and which ChatGPT plans include it.
- My test in Polish, using the same tasks as for GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon.
- A Codex test using coding tasks.
- A comparison of the cost of completing a task with GPT-6 Astra.
Frequently asked questions
Has GPT-6.2 Astra launched?
Not as of November 3, 2026. OpenAI has not announced it, but its name has appeared in Codex logs, suggesting the model is being tested.
When will GPT-6.2 Astra launch?
No one knows. OpenAI has not shared a date, and posts claiming it will launch “today” have no source at the company.
How much will GPT-6.2 Astra cost?
There is no price yet. GPT-6 Astra costs $10 and $50 per million tokens in the API, for input and output respectively. The rumour that GPT-6.2 Astra will be priced like Claude Opus 5.5 is unconfirmed.
Is GPT-6.2 Astra Betelgeuse?
No one has shown that they are the same model. They are two separate rumours from late October.
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