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OpenAI rumored to release new models including "Astra Minor" to rival Opus

A Reddit post speculates on OpenAI's potential release of new models, including "Astra Minor," designed to compete with Anthropic's "Opus." The post outlines a hypothetical tiered model structure, suggesting "Astra Minor" would be priced at $4/$20 per million tokens and positioned for comprehensive planning tasks. This speculation follows discussions about a potential "GPT 6.1 Terra" model, indicating a broader conversation about OpenAI's future model offerings and their competitive positioning. AI

IMPACT Speculation about new model tiers could influence user expectations and competitive strategies in the LLM market.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of a single Reddit post speculating about potential future model releases and pricing, rather than an announcement or confirmed release.

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OpenAI rumored to release new models including "Astra Minor" to rival Opus

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/redditnoobienoob ·

    What is the possibility of OpenAI releasing "Astra Minor" to compete with Opus and fill the $4/$20 model gap.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Just saw the post about GPT 6.1 Terra. If it is actually released it will occupy the gap between Luna and Sol in terms of both intelligence and cost.</p> <p>Luna: $0.1 per 1M input tokens/ $0.5 per 1M output tokens. High volume, simple tasks. Com…