# OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch)

Provider: openai  
Category: llm  
Model ID: `openai/gpt-6-astra:batch`

GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI's flagship model for demanding end-to-end work. It is suited for advanced analysis, software engineering, deep research, scientific work, and document creation, with particular strengths in long-horizon...

## Specs

- Context length: 1050000 tokens
- Max output: 128000 tokens
- Modalities: file, image, text
- Released: 2026-09-04

## Pricing

- Input: $5.00 per million tokens
- Output: $25.00 per million tokens

## Providers

- **openai** — ctx 1050000, input $5.00/M, output $25.00/M

## Verdict

GPT-6 Astra (batch) delivers OpenAI's latest reasoning architecture at batch pricing that undercuts real-time endpoints by 50%. The 1M+ token context window handles entire codebases or multi-document analysis in a single call. Batch processing means 24-hour turnaround — this is the model for overnight report generation, bulk data labeling, or cost-sensitive research workflows where you can wait. Skip it if you need sub-second responses or haven't yet seen public benchmarks validating the GPT-6 generation's performance claims.

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Last verified: 2026-10-19T02:30:34.239Z  
Canonical URL: https://switchy.build/directory/models/gpt-6-astra-batch