OpenAI Tuned Astra for 3D Models: Great Launch Hype, but a Token Guzzler
bindureddy · x · 2026-09-05
- Developer Bindu Reddy quips that OpenAI fine-tuned Astra to excel at 3D models — a setup built for a viral launch rather than real gains.
- He calls Astra a huge token guzzler and says it handles large codebases worse than Fable 5.1.
- A reminder to separate launch hype from practical engineering capability.
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