Confirmed: new model is 6.1 Ultra fast, not 6.1 Astra, as release cycles compress
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-10-04
ChrisGPT confirms (citing thsottiaux) that the new model is "6.1 sol ultrafast," not 6.1 Astra. He suspects a 6.5 could land in Nov/Dec, noting that model release intervals are becoming noticeably compressed.
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