The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — a system capable of solving intellectual tasks at a human level — has for years been considered the domain of science fiction. Today, OpenAI is taking a decisive step in this direction, officially unveiling the GPT-6 Astra model. And although the company is still cautiously avoiding the direct "AGI" label, statements from its leadership and the demonstration of the new system's capabilities leave no doubt: we are on the threshold of a paradigm shift in the industry.

What can GPT-6 Astra do?

Unlike previous versions, Astra is not just a chatbot, but a full-fledged agent capable of autonomous actions. The presentation showed the model working on a computer: browsing websites, filling out forms, managing applications, and performing multi-step tasks without constant prompts. This is a qualitative leap from a "response generator" to a "task executor."

My internal benchmarks confirm significant progress. The comparison with competitors looks impressive:

  • Complex multi-step tasks: Astra shows a result of 41.4%, more than double the performance of its predecessor GPT-5.6 Sol (18.1%) and noticeably ahead of Claude Fable 5.1 (31.4%).
  • Advanced programming: 74.1% versus 70.8% for Sol and 67.4% for Fable. Here the advantage is not as overwhelming, but still tangible.
  • Scientific computing: The gap is enormous — 64.6% for Astra versus 22.4% for Sol. This indicates serious work on logical reasoning.
  • Advanced mathematics: A result of 97.6% approaches absolute perfection, leaving competitors far behind.
  • 3D design from images: 95.9% — further confirmation of the model's multimodal power.

It is worth emphasizing that these figures are based on OpenAI's internal tests and vendor data. Independent verification is still ahead, and it will be the true criterion.

Economics and accessibility

The key question for users is the cost. Astra is already being connected for corporate clients and cybersecurity specialists. In the coming days, access will open for subscribers of the Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. There is no free version planned for now.

Notably, the base version of Astra will be available under the ChatGPT Plus subscription for $20 per month — this makes breakthrough technology surprisingly accessible. However, the extended version, Astra Pro, will remain the prerogative of the more expensive Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. This stratification is a sensible move, allowing monetization of both the mass segment and premium corporate solutions.

Officially, OpenAI does not call Astra "Artificial General Intelligence." The company's president, Greg Brockman, calls AGI a "gray, blurry thing," but admits: perhaps this is the model that descendants will call the point where AGI arrived. However, skeptics have something to hold onto. Astra's impressive results on the ARC-AGI-3 test were achieved with the help of auxiliary functions — an agent with memory and access to tools. This means that the pure capabilities of the model itself are difficult to separate from the system built around it.

My analysis: Despite the marketing hype, the release of Astra is not just another update, but a fundamental shift. We are moving from AI that suggests to AI that does. Creative tasks still remain with humans, but routine intellectual work is increasingly passing into the hands of machines. For the cryptocurrency market and the stock sector, this means one thing: automation of analysis and decision-making will reach a new level, which will inevitably affect the speed and nature of trading operations.