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# OpenAI Launches Astra Ultrafast With New $500 Monthly Subscription

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**Published:** 2026-09-29T18:23:39.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** openai, llm, inference

## Summary

Enterprise accounts and API developers now have access to an accelerated processing mode for the GPT\-6 Astra model via Codex, ChatGPT Work, and the developer API\. To access this feature, individual users must subscribe to a new Pro 500 plan costing $500 per month\. API access for the Ultrafast tier costs $60 per million input tokens and $300 per million output tokens, which represents a six fold increase over standard pricing\. OpenAI will expand the Ultrafast feature to its GPT\-6\.1 Sol model in the near future\. The company also maintains existing consumer subscription tiers, including a Pro 5x plan for $100 and a Pro 20x plan for $200\.

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- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/openai-launches-astra-ultrafast-with-new-500-monthly-subscription-589dad76>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/openai-launches-astra-ultrafast-with-new-500-monthly-subscription-589dad76>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2104823812042940713>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104993969486930015>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2104951965184925941>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2104996081121784147>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/kimmonismus/status/2104873158486462873>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/kunchenguid/status/2104830224785605105>)