What is the difference between GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-6 Astra Pro?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. GPT-3.5 Turbo has a 16K token context window vs GPT-6 Astra Pro's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-3.5 Turbo or GPT-6 Astra Pro?

It depends on your use case. GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-6 Astra Pro each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo cost compared to GPT-6 Astra Pro?

GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $1.5/M input tokens and GPT-6 Astra Pro costs $10/M input tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo is $8.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-6 Astra Pro on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-6 Astra Pro across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Sep 2026

GPT-3.5 TurbovsGPT-6 Astra Pro

GPT-3.5 Turbo is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra Pro at $1.5/M vs $10/M input tokens.

GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-6 Astra Pro compared across 6 shared prompts
Spec	GPT-3.5 Turbo	GPT-6 Astra Pro
Input price	$1.5/M tokens	$10/M tokens
Output price	$2/M tokens	$50/M tokens
Context window	16K tokens	1.1M tokens
Weights	Closed	Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Mar 2022	Sep 2026

Our Verdict

GPT-6 Astra Pro

GPT-3.5 TurboRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

GPT-3.5 Turbo costs 25x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Input

$1.50

6.7× cheaper

Output

$2.00

25× cheaper

GPT-6 Astra Pro

Input

$10.00

Output

$50.00

GPT-3.5 Turbo is cheaper on both: 6.7× input, 25× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

GPT-3.5 Turbo1 host

HostInOutContextUptime

OpenAI$0.50 in$1.50 out16k100% up

GPT-6 Astra Pro2 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

Azure AI Foundry$10.00 in$50.00 out1.1M98.9% up OpenAI$10.00 in$50.00 out1.1M99.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

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