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Why use GPT-6 Astra on Azure OpenAI?
Azure OpenAI offers GPT-6 Astra with pay-as-you-go pricing at $10.00/1M input tokens. Azure OpenAI Service hosts OpenAI's GPT-4o, GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and embedding models on Microsoft Azure with enterprise SLAs.
Compare GPT-6 Astra across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import AzureOpenAI
client = AzureOpenAI(
azure_endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"], # e.g. https://{resource}.openai.azure.comgpt-6-astraRequest example
import os
from openai import AzureOpenAI
client = AzureOpenAI(
azure_endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"], # e.g. https://{resource}.openai.azure.com
api_key=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY"],
api_version="2024-02-01"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-6-astra", # your deployment name
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- gpt-6-astra is your Azure deployment name, not the underlying model name. Deployment names are set when you deploy a model in Azure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI Studio.
- The examples expect AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT-6 Astra Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| OpenRouter | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| AWS Bedrock | $11.00 | $55.00 |
| Azure OpenAI | $10.00 | $50.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $10.00 |
| Output tokens | $50.00 |
Capabilities
About GPT-6 Astra
GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI's flagship GPT-6 model, announced September 3, 2026 as a new generation of intelligence for computer use, browsing, software engineering, cybersecurity, science, and professional work. Official OpenAI API id gpt-6-astra. Docs list a 1,050,000-token context window, 922,000 max input tokens, 128,000 max output tokens, Apr 30, 2026 knowledge cutoff, image+text input to text output, reasoning.effort low/medium/high/xhigh/max (none is not supported), function calling, structured outputs, prompt caching, Batch API, computer use, and code interpreter. OpenAI API Standard list is $10 per 1M input tokens and $50 per 1M output tokens.