What is the difference between GPT-6 Astra Pro and OpenAI o4 Mini High?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. GPT-6 Astra Pro has a 1.1M token context window vs OpenAI o4 Mini High's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-6 Astra Pro or OpenAI o4 Mini High?

It depends on your use case. GPT-6 Astra Pro and OpenAI o4 Mini High 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-6 Astra Pro cost compared to OpenAI o4 Mini High?

GPT-6 Astra Pro costs $10/M input tokens and OpenAI o4 Mini High costs $1.1/M input tokens. OpenAI o4 Mini High is $8.90/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-6 Astra Pro and OpenAI o4 Mini High on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-6 Astra Pro and OpenAI o4 Mini High 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-6 Astra ProvsOpenAI o4 Mini High

OpenAI o4 Mini High is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra Pro at $1.1/M vs $10/M input tokens.

GPT-6 Astra Pro and OpenAI o4 Mini High compared across 6 shared prompts
Spec	GPT-6 Astra Pro	OpenAI o4 Mini High
Input price	$10/M tokens	$1.1/M tokens
Output price	$50/M tokens	$4.4/M tokens
Context window	1.1M tokens	200K tokens
Weights	Closed	Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Sep 2026	Apr 2025

Our Verdict

GPT-6 Astra Pro

OpenAI o4 Mini HighRunner-up

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

OpenAI o4 Mini High costs 11x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-6 Astra Pro

Input

$10.00

Output

$50.00

OpenAI o4 Mini High

Input

$1.10

9.1× cheaper

Output

$4.40

11× cheaper

OpenAI o4 Mini High is cheaper on both: 9.1× input, 11× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

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

OpenAI o4 Mini High1 host

HostInOutContextUptime

OpenAI$1.10 in$4.40 out200k100% up

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

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