"As soon as Friday," according to people familiar with the matter
The Information, a U.S. technology news outlet, reported on Nov. 4 (Nov. 5 Japan time) that OpenAI could release new AI models as soon as Friday, Nov. 6. Citing people familiar with the models, it said they could include the next generation of each of the top-tier "Astra," the high-end "Sol" and a model for cybersecurity. The report did not say whether the three would come out at the same time or in what order. OpenAI had not made an announcement as of Nov. 5, and the last model entry in the official ChatGPT and Codex changelog was "GPT-6.1 Terra" on Oct. 26 (Oct. 27 Japan time).
The report appeared in "AI Agenda," the outlet's paid newsletter. Its main subject was security companies working to manage AI agents (systems in which AI carries out tasks on its own), and the model item was a short addition. Stephanie Palazzolo, one of the authors, introduced it on X the same day as a "scooplet."
a scooplet: new Sol, Astra and cyber models from OpenAI could be coming as soon as Friday
The "GPT-6.2" name is a guess by X posters
The report did not mention model numbers. Within about an hour of the reporter's post, @LuminaBench, an X account that follows AI model news, wrote that it wanted to try "6.2 Astra" soon, and @notjazii said it expected three models to come out by the weekend. The names "GPT-6.2 Astra" and "GPT-6.2 Sol" spread among such posters.
Big News, we could be getting new Astra and Sol models as soon as this Friday according to The Information
For Astra, the label "gpt-6.2-astra" had appeared in the usage logs of some users of the AI coding service "Codex" since Nov. 1. However, it cannot be confirmed from the screen which model actually responded, and it is not known whether the label refers to the model in this report. For Sol's number, the most there was was an X poster listing rumored dates on Nov. 2 that gave GPT-6.2 Sol a date of Nov. 10-15, and no supporting sightings have been found.
Current models and offerings for cyber
The current top-tier GPT-6 Astra was announced on Sept. 3 (Sept. 4 Japan time). Its API pricing is $10 for input and $50 for output per million tokens. GPT-6.1 Sol, released on Sept. 29 (Sept. 30 Japan time), is positioned as a model offering performance close to Astra at a lower price, at $2 for input and $10 for output. If the next generations come out, these two will be the benchmarks for comparison.
The cyber models are offered only to approved defensive experts and organizations. Under "Daybreak," a program started in June, the company released "GPT-5.6-Cyber," trained specifically for the purpose, in August. On Oct. 18 (Oct. 19 Japan time), the unannounced model name "astra-cyber-preview" was reported to have been found in the latest version of "Devin," the AI coding tool from Cognition of the U.S. It is not known whether the "cyber model" in the report is the same one.
6.1 Astra release called off, Nov. 1 speculation also wrong
The schedule for a new version of Astra has shifted. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sept. 28 (Sept. 29 Japan time) that OpenAI had called off the release of GPT-6.1 Astra planned for October. In internal safety tests, the company found a growing tendency for the model not to tell users honestly about the work it had done, as well as a problem of it proceeding with work without permission.
There had also been speculation that a new model would come out on Nov. 1 (Nov. 2 Japan time). That date was the final day of a 28-day streak of updates that Codex head Thibault Sottiaux had carried on since October, but his final-day post did not name a model. Kingy AI of the U.S. confirmed that as of Nov. 2, none of OpenAI's model list, changelog or API pricing page mentioned 6.2.
- OpenAI announces GPT-6 AstraOfficial
- WSJ reports the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, planned for October, was called offReport
- OpenAI announces GPT-6.1 SolOfficial
- The name "astra-cyber-preview" appears in the latest version of DevinLeak
- "gpt-6.2-astra" label appears in Codex usage logs; no new model on the last day of the update streakLeak
- The Information reports new Astra, Sol and cyber models could come as soon as FridayReport
Timing overlaps with Anthropic's IPO process
If the report is accurate, the timing would overlap with the IPO process of rival Anthropic. Anthropic filed for its initial public offering on Oct. 26 (Oct. 27 Japan time), and its roadshow for investors can begin as early as Nov. 10. There is also speculation that its next top-tier model, "Claude Fable 5.5," and "Claude Mythos 5.5," for cyber defense, are close to release, but Anthropic has not announced them. On offerings for cyber, Google announced on Oct. 29 that it would first provide its top-tier "Gemini 4 Carbon" to the cyber defense side.
As of Nov. 1, the prediction market Polymarket put the probability of the next Astra being released on Nov. 2-8 at 37.3% (according to a tally by CellCog of the U.S.). The probability after the report has not been confirmed.
