OpenAI's $300 Ultrafast mode hits 70tps while rivals match it at $20-$50
NandaVegg · reddit · 2026-10-01
- OpenAI's new "Ultrafast" mode for Astra 6 delivers 70tps output at the $300/m tier, backed by Cerebras.
- The poster contrasts this with rivals: Fable 5.1 does 60+tps at the standard $50 tier, Opus 5.5 hits 60+tps at $20 and 110tps at $40 fast mode, and even the $4 GLM offers a steady 60tps.
- Punchline: OpenAI's tiers should be renamed "Snail $50 / Slow $100 / Standard $300."
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