# Parallel cut research time and cost in half with GPT‑6 Astra

**Published:** September 22, 2026
**Author:** OpenAI News
**Source:** OpenAI Blog
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/parallel-cut-research-time-and-cost-in-half-with-gpt-6-astra

GPT‑6 Astra allowed Parallel’s agents to research and synthesize labor-market data in half the time and at half the cost vs. prior models.

> From the original source: **OpenAI Blog**
> [Read full article at OpenAI Blog](https://openai.com/index/parallel-cuts-time-and-cost-with-astra)

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