GPT-6 Astra, released September 3, is still OpenAI's only Astra model

OpenAI's own pages, as of November 4, list GPT-6 Astra under its latest advancements, alongside GPT-6.1 Sol. The product listing that day showed Introducing Images 2.6, and an earlier entry dated October 26 reads Introducing GPT-6.1 Terra. None of those is an Astra model at version 6.1 or higher, which is what a November 6 release would need. The case for a surprise rests on a report, which OpenAI has not confirmed. It says new models could arrive as soon as Friday, November 6, and might include the next generation of Astra, Sol and cyber-focused models. The report relies on unnamed sources and carries its own caveat that timelines could change. A hint of "as soon as" is the earliest a launch could happen, not the date it will happen. Another report, published October 29, says OpenAI has no Astra successor on its calendar and that a cancelled successor has not been rescheduled. That is a secondary account, not an official statement, so it is best treated as context. Still, it points the same way as the official pages, which show no Astra 6.1 launch. Even if a launch were close, it would need to be open to the general public and fall on November 6 in Eastern time. A closed beta or private access would not count. The thing to watch is whether OpenAI's own announcements page lists an Astra model at version 6.1 or higher on November 6.