GPT-4.1 vs GPT-6 Astra
Head to head on 5 shared benchmarks, with price, context window, and release dates.
Benchmark scores
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| GPT-6 Astra OpenAI | 2164elo | 97.6% | 96.1% | 54.7% | 56.5% | - | 59.3% | - | - | - | - | 95.0% | 98.5% | 99.9% | - | 41.4% | - | 95.9% | 91.5% | - | - | - | 92.0% | - | 74.1% | 82.8 | 100.0% | 42.4% | 53.5% | 53.3% | 37.8% | - | 63.4% | - | 60.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.5% | - | 87.9% | - | - | - | 96.3% | 0.84 | 72.6% | 99.0% | 46.4% | - | 92.7% | 85.4% | 88.0% | - | - | - | - | 57.9% | - | 64.6% | 66.6% | 89.6% | - | - | - | 74.5% |
| GPT-4.1 OpenAI | 1417elo | 5.5% | 66.6% | 4.2% | 38.1% | 0.0% | - | 52.4% | 43.7% | 34.7% | 26.7% | - | - | - | 61.5% | - | 1.64 | - | - | 83.7% | 1.55 | 63.1% | - | 12.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.9% | - | 43.0% | - | 45.7% | 70.8% | 0.49 | 0.49 | 91.3% | 32.1% | 32.1% | - | 69.4% | - | 80.6% | 50.5% | 65.9% | - | - | - | - | - | 8.57 | - | - | - | 31.1% | 39.6% | 10.0% | 75.1% | - | 13.6% | - | - | - | 92.0% | 92.0% | 47.1% | 48.0% |
2 / 2 models
| Attribute | GPT-4.1 OpenAI | GPT-6 Astra OpenAI |
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| Description | GPT-4.1 is an AI model from OpenAI. | OpenAI's GPT-6 flagship, launched as its best computer-use model: it drives browsers, spreadsheets and desktop applications rather than answering questions about them. Built on OpenAI's largest training run to date and the first model it designates Critical for cybersecurity capability. Rolling out from Daybreak enterprise access to ChatGPT and the API; Pro, Business and Enterprise plans also get a GPT-6 Astra Pro tier. |
| Family | GPT | GPT |
| Params | - | - |
| Open weights | closed | closed |
| License | proprietary | - |
| Released | 14 Apr 2025 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Context | 1,047,576 | 1,050,000 |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Output $/1M | $8.00 | $50.00 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.500 | $1.000 |
| Cache write $/1M | - | $12.500 |
| Speed | 0 tok/s | 63 tok/s |
| Latency | 0.00 s | 198.54 s |
| Modalities | image, text, file | file, image, text |
| Providers | - | openai |
| Publisher | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Reported scores | ScholarSearch8.57 Social Sciences & Humanities (%) GPQA Diamond66.6% (AA) Humanity's Last Exam (HLE)4.2% (AA) IFBench43.0% (AA) |
FAQ
- Is GPT-4.1 or GPT-6 Astra better?
- Across the 5 benchmarks both models report on Sophon, GPT-6 Astra leads on 5 of them. Which one is "better" depends on the benchmark - the table above shows every shared score.
- How do GPT-4.1 and GPT-6 Astra compare on GPQA Diamond?
- GPT-4.1 scores 66.6% and GPT-6 Astra scores 96.1% on GPQA Diamond.
- Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or GPT-6 Astra?
- GPT-4.1 is cheaper at $8.00 per million output tokens against $50.00 for GPT-6 Astra - about 6.3x.
- When were GPT-4.1 and GPT-6 Astra released?
- GPT-4.1 was released 14 Apr 2025 by OpenAI. GPT-6 Astra was released 3 Sep 2026 by OpenAI.
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