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GPT-6 Astra

ECI#2
166
OpenAI
Sep. 3, 2026
Closed weights

GPT-6 Astra is a closed-weights model from OpenAI, released September 3, 2026. It has an ECI score of 166 and ranks 2nd of 257 tracked models. At the time of its release, it ranked 1st of 250 tracked models.

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ECI scoreBest score 167
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Mathematics
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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