'98% of Astra's score at 1.4% of cost' — frontier cost gap collapsing, says researcher
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-10
Researcher jenzhuscott quotes an evaluation claiming a model matches 98% of OpenAI GPT-6 Astra's score at just 1.4% of the cost, joking 'Cancel the IPOs.' The specific model isn't named, but if accurate the number signals the frontier capability-vs-cost gap is closing fast.
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