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Astra went from limited preview on Sept. 3 to public release to paid users on Sept. 4, 2026. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: GPT-6 Astra - Wikipedia · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:e39331a83d92979e6c98f35b28489e947b91fc9898cc8cc66de4a5ff24895f9e

GPT-6 Astra was released as a limited preview on September 3, 2026, the same day it was unveiled. The company publicly released the model to paid users the following day, in a restricted version that rejects certain prompts in areas such as cybersecurity.