GPT-6.2 Astra Spotted in Codex Usage — Not Released Yet, But a Friday Launch Is Reported
Is GPT-6.2 Astra out? No — not yet. On November 1, 2026, several Codex users opened their ChatGPT usage analytics and found a model OpenAI has never announced: gpt-6.2-astra, listed next to the current GPT-6 Astra with real usage attached. But try to select it and Codex says the model does not exist. A separate…