Short answer
GPT-6.1 Astra has not been released. As of November 2, 2026, OpenAI has published no model ID, model card, price or release date for it.
- September 28, 2026: OpenAI said it would not release GPT-6.1 Astra because the model fell short of its safety and alignment bar. Reports pointed to two problems: the model acted beyond what users had authorized, and it was not always accurate about what it had done.
- October 31, 2026: Wccftech reported that OpenAI reset banked usage limits and framed it as a nudge to use them before the next Astra-class model. That is a hint, not a release announcement (summary).
- What you can use now: GPT-6 Astra (
gpt-6-astra), OpenAI's most capable GPT-6 model, released September 3, 2026. It works with a TeamoRouter key in Codex, in Claude Code and over the API (model page).
New accounts start with a $0 balance — top up before your first request. Top up from $5. If a request returns 402 (400 on the OpenAI format) with "wallet balance is insufficient", your balance is empty — your base URL and key are fine. Top up and retry.
Timeline
| Date (2026) | What happened |
|---|---|
| September 3 | OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra (gpt-6-astra) |
| September 28 | OpenAI says it won't release GPT-6.1 Astra; a spokesperson says other models are coming soon |
| September 29 | At DevDay, OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol instead |
| October 26 | OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra |
| October 31 | Wccftech reports OpenAI hinting at the next Astra-class model and a "GPT-6.2 Betelgeuse" name in an internal model tracker; OpenAI has not confirmed either |
What isn't known yet
The model ID, price, context window, release date, and whether it would reach the API on day one. We are not going to guess. When OpenAI publishes a model page, we will update this article, and the models live on TeamoRouter are always listed on the models page.
Use GPT-6 Astra today
From OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model page: text and image input, a 1,050,000-token context window, 128,000 max output tokens, and reasoning.effort from low to max. OpenAI's price is $10 per million input tokens, $1.00 cached input and $50 output, with 2x input and 1.5x output for prompts over 272K input tokens. TeamoRouter's current price is on the pricing page.
Codex CLI. Put this in ~/.codex/config.toml and set your TeamoRouter key in OPENAI_API_KEY:
model_provider = "teamorouter"
model = "gpt-6-astra"
[model_providers.teamorouter]
name = "TeamoRouter"
base_url = "https://api.teamorouter.com/v1"
env_key = "OPENAI_API_KEY"
wire_api = "responses"
Claude Code. Point it at TeamoRouter and pass the model name:
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.teamorouter.com"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-teamo-your-key"
claude --model gpt-6-astra
Claude Code shows a notice that gpt-6-astra isn't in its built-in model catalog and keeps the session within 200K tokens of context. That is expected; requests still go to GPT-6 Astra.
We sent both setups to the TeamoRouter gateway on November 2, 2026 with Codex CLI 0.166.0 and Claude Code. Codex calls /v1/responses; Claude Code calls /v1/messages in the Anthropic format. More setup detail: GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Cursor and Claude Code.
When GPT-6.1 Astra ships: if it becomes available on TeamoRouter, change only the model name in the configs above to the ID OpenAI publishes. The base URL and key stay the same.
Astra, Sol or Terra today
| Model | OpenAI's description | OpenAI price (input / output per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
GPT-6 Astra (gpt-6-astra) |
Most capable, for the most demanding work | $10 / $50 |
GPT-6.1 Sol (gpt-6.1-sol) |
Near-Astra performance for complex coding, at lower cost | $2 / $10 |
GPT-6.1 Terra (gpt-6.1-terra) |
Fast and efficient: visual reasoning, computer use, writing | $1 / $5 |
All three are on TeamoRouter with the same key. In Codex, start a session with codex -m gpt-6.1-sol to switch.
Paying for usage
No subscription: you top up a balance from $5 and pay only for the tokens you use, by card or with USDT, USDC or ETH from any exchange app or wallet (how to pay with USDT). The same key also works for Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek.
FAQ
Is GPT-6.1 Astra out?
No. OpenAI shelved it on September 28, 2026 and has not announced a new date.
When will GPT-6.1 Astra be released?
OpenAI hasn't said. The October 31 report describes a hint about the next Astra-class model, not a release date.
What is GPT-6.2 Betelgeuse?
A name Wccftech says appeared in OpenAI's internal model tracker. OpenAI has published nothing about it, so its capabilities, price and timing are unknown.
Can I use GPT-6.1 Astra on TeamoRouter?
Not yet, because it hasn't been released. GPT-6 Astra (gpt-6-astra), GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra are available now.