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GPT-6 Astra may have been nerfed, users say
Users report Astra's quota drains faster, Extra High finishes 30–40% quicker but makes more mistakes, and quality feels worse, leading some to suspect OpenAI cut the compute behind it.
Mehdi
@MehdiCadeArchived 2026.09.14Originally posted 2026.09.11

Mehdi @MehdiCadeOriginally posted 2026.09.11
🚨 GPT-6 ASTRA MAY HAVE BEEN NERFED HARD 😭 Something feels VERY different with Astra right now. >Quota seems to drain much faster >Extra High finishes ~30–40% faster >More mistakes on tasks it crushed before >Quality and realism seem noticeably worse >Astra now feels closer to Sol» OpenAI may have reduced the compute behind Astra. Did OpenAI actually nerf GPT-6 Astra?
x.com/mehdicade/status/2098394282340048960Archived 2026.09.14 16:05