Scoop: OpenAI to Launch Astra in Two Weeks; Rivals Fable 5.1 Ready
haider1 · x · 2026-08-21
Rumors regarding the release timelines of frontier models are circulating:
- OpenAI: Reportedly told employees it intends to release "Astra" in a couple of weeks. An updated checkpoint, focusing on alignment and reward hacking fixes, is currently being dogfooded.
- Anthropic: Fable 5.1 is said to be ready but is being held back until Astra launches.
- Competitors: Grok 4.6 and GLM 5.3 are claimed to outperform Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol at a fraction of the cost.
Observers note that while OpenAI appears to have slowed down recently, Google is gaining momentum.
Related event: Leaks Point to Imminent Wave of Frontier Model Releases(4 posts)→
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