6 September 2026

OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, Anthropic cuts Claude cache costs 75%

First reported

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  • OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, optimized for automating computer tasks and testing. Artificial Analysis benchmark rankings show it second after Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1.
  • Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 with cache read costs reduced to $0.25 per million tokens, down 75% from prior pricing.

Where they differ

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