GPT-6 Astra Max beats GPT-5.6 Sol at visual essays and magazine spreads, user finds

dubesor · reddit · 2026-09-05

A $20-tier Plus Reddit user shared their workflow of turning text into visual magazine spreads and visual essays — feeding in Google AI Overview chats and uploaded article PDFs — over the past few weeks.

Comparing GPT 6 Astra Max (Work mode) against GPT 5.6 Sol High on iOS, the author concludes Astra Max produces noticeably more visually compelling results. The first five images in the post are Sol outputs, the next five are Astra's.

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