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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/19bdb94e?lang=en"
title: "Venice Adds GPT-6 Astra With Anonymized Access at Same Price as OpenAI"
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published_at: "2026-09-05T02:45:04.000Z"
category: "Models"
topics: ["openai","gpt","agent","inference","coding","benchmark"]
source_urls: ["https://x.com/ErikVoorhees/status/2096023724554428679","https://x.com/AskVenice/status/2096023889025614210","https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2095968413646737608","https://x.com/sama/status/2096008528834244741","https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2096002992046796932","https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2095978095379673102","https://x.com/github/status/2095971389190885815","https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095961185262997556"]
summary: "Venice said users can now reach OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra through its app and API. The company said the service offers anonymized access and costs the same as using the model directly from OpenAI. The announcement included a sample API request using the model name openai-gpt-6-astra. Quoted OpenAI launch material described Astra as able to carry out computer tasks for users."
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# Venice Adds GPT\-6 Astra With Anonymized Access at Same Price as OpenAI

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**Published:** 2026-09-05T02:45:04.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** openai, gpt, agent, inference, coding, benchmark

## Summary

Venice said users can now reach OpenAI's GPT\-6 Astra through its app and API\. The company said the service offers anonymized access and costs the same as using the model directly from OpenAI\. The announcement included a sample API request using the model name openai\-gpt\-6\-astra\. Quoted OpenAI launch material described Astra as able to carry out computer tasks for users\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://x.com/ErikVoorhees/status/2096023724554428679>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/AskVenice/status/2096023889025614210>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2095968413646737608>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/sama/status/2096008528834244741>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2096002992046796932>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2095978095379673102>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/github/status/2095971389190885815>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095961185262997556>)