Rumor: GPT-6.1 Astra may launch next week, targeting Opus 5.5
Rumors say Astra 6.1 was shelved before DevDay over safety and may ship next week, possibly matching Opus 5.5 while using fewer tokens, with Sol nearing its coding and computer-use at about 1/5 the price.
Some interesting rumours I've been hearing about OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Astra. And things are getting really INSANE. OpenAI: Astra 6.1 could reportedly be getting ready for release as soon as next week, after it was shelved ahead of DevDay over safety concerns. The rumours about what users could get are wild: → Could match or beat Claude Opus 5.5 → Could use significantly fewer tokens → Could be significantly faster and cheaper That's the part I can't ignore. OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol reportedly approaches Astra's performance on coding and computer use at just 1/5 of Astra's standard token prices. So Astra needs to bring something genuinely better to the table. If it delivers stronger autonomous work while burning fewer tokens, Opus 5.5 could have a fucking problem.