GPT-6.2 Astra and Sol Appear in Google Cloud Quota Page

On November 5, multiple accounts reported spotting traces of OpenAI's next-generation models on the Google Cloud platform: two model identifiers, basemodel:gpt-6.2-astra and basemodel:gpt-6.2-sol, appeared in the filters of the Google Cloud Console quota page, suggesting that GPT-6.2 may come in both Astra and Sol variants and has already been deployed. Nothing has been officially confirmed, but several independent sources corroborate the finding, and observers widely speculate that a release is imminent.

Confirmed

• Two entries, basemodel:gpt-6.2-astra and basemodel:gpt-6.2-sol, appeared on the Google Cloud Console quota page, with screenshots posted by multiple accounts
• The leak was first traced to @testingcatalog, then relayed by @lyraxana, @scaling01, @Angaisb, @koltregaskes, and others
• Some posters (such as @scaling01) predicted based on this that the model would be released soon (within this week), joking that the "next-gen looper" is on the way

Not Yet Confirmed

• Whether GPT-6.2 actually has Astra and Sol variants, and how their capabilities and positioning differ
• The exact release date: all current judgments are based on screenshots of platform listings, and neither OpenAI nor Google has made an official announcement
• The authenticity of the screenshots themselves has not been verified by the platform or any official source

Why It Matters

• If true, this is the first time concrete version codenames for OpenAI's next-generation flagship models have surfaced, and notably they appeared first on a third-party cloud platform (Google Cloud), hinting that the model distribution partnership between OpenAI and Google Cloud may be deepening
• If the two parallel variants (Astra/Sol) naming structure holds, it may correspond to product lines with different positioning or scale, making subsequent official updates well worth watching

2026-11-05 ~ 2026-11-05 · 5 related posts

Full story(5 episodes)→

• Episode 1: GPT-6.2 Astra surfaces in Codex usage data, OpenAI apparently gray-testing next flagship(2026-11-01, 17 posts)
• Episode 2: Rumor Debunked: Viral GPT-6.2 Astra Demos Were Just Regular GPT-6(2026-11-03, 3 posts)
• Episode 3: OpenAI employees tease a bigger GPT model with cryptic memes(2026-11-04, 2 posts)
• Episode 4: Mystery rc-ada Model IDs Flash in OpenAI API as GPT-6.2 Rumors Swirl(2026-11-04, 18 posts)
• Episode 5: GPT-6.2 Astra and Sol Appear in Google Cloud Quota Page(2026-11-05, 5 posts)

• [source] Screenshot suggests GPT-6.2 Astra and Sol models deployed on Google Cloud — lyraxana · 2026-11-05
• [source] GPT-6.2 Astra and Sol spotted in Google Cloud Console quotas page — scaling01 · 2026-11-05
• GPT-6.2 "Astra" spotted on Google Cloud, release rumored imminent — koltregaskes · 2026-11-05
• GPT-6.2 Astra and GPT-6.2 Sol spotted on Google Cloud Console quotas page — soumitrashukla9 · 2026-11-05

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