OpenAI's 'Astra' rumored to launch this week with new recurrent depth architecture
mark_k · x · 2026-09-02
Rumors suggest OpenAI will release a new model called 'Astra' this week. It is reportedly not GPT-6, but a new class of model using a "recurrent depth" architecture, outperforming Sol at a higher cost. Some safety critics are reportedly concerned about its capabilities.
More from Models
- Moonshot Deprecates moonshot-v1, Recommends Kimi K3 — emmanuelvivier · 2026-09-02
- Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Flash-Next Previewing Qwen4 Architecture — emmanuelvivier · 2026-09-02
- Ling-3.0-Flash Deployment: Why Total and Active Params Both Matter — Sitkin_Marrel · 2026-09-02
- How good is Qwen 3.8 Flash Next for creative writing? — No_Algae1753 · 2026-09-02
- Fable 5.1: Claimed as Best Model for Coding and Agents — udmrzn · 2026-09-02
- Debate: Reasoning Models Defined by Inference Graph Depth, Not Layer Count — gleech · 2026-09-02