OpenAI cuts Astra long-tail usage by up to 3-4X for ChatGPT power users
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-07
Thibault Sottiaux of OpenAI announced improvements to Astra that boost efficiency for long-tail usage among power users logged in with their ChatGPT accounts. According to him, there is no change in quality and it is a pure win: on the long tail, up to 3-4X less usage can be drawn from the subscription.
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