Will OpenAI’s Astra model be released by September 15, 2026?

Summary

The market prices YES at 59.5%, up 8.5 points in the last 24 hours on $4K of daily volume. Over the charted period the probability has ranged between 37.5% and 86.0%, trending downward by 17.5 points overall. Liquidity of $4K makes this a thinner market — treat the printed probability with some caution.

AI insight

This is a quantitative read derived from live Polymarket data only — no AI or news research was performed. Connect Ollama for local open-model analysis, or a hosted AI key for web-grounded research. Structurally: liquidity is thin, so the printed probability can move sharply on small orders, and the 8.5-point 24h move suggests new information is being priced in right now — check the news before trading.

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Timeline

1. Aug 6

   Charted period opens at 77.0%

   Start of the available price history window.

2. Aug 7

   Period high: 86.0%

   Peak market-implied probability of YES.

3. Aug 13

   Period low: 37.5%

   Lowest market-implied probability of YES.

4. Aug 17

   Currently 59.5%

   Latest print with $4K of 24h volume.

Resolution rules

On August 1, 2026, OpenAI publicly disclosed “Astra,” describing an internal version of Astra as its “next major model.” You can read more about that here: https://openai.com/index/ten-advances-in-mathematics/. This market will resolve to "Yes" if OpenAI releases "Astra" or a model confirmed to be the same model referenced in the announcement described above, and that model is made available to the general public by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No." A qualifying model must be named "Astra" (including variants or successor branding such as Astra 1, Astra 6, Astra X, GPT-6 Astra, or similar naming or rebranded versions) or be confirmed to be the same model referenced in the announcement by OpenAI or by a consensus of credible reporting. Products labeled as GPT-5.7, GPT-6, or similar will only count if they are confirmed to be the same model referenced in the announcement. For this market to resolve to "Yes," the qualifying model (as defined above) must be launched and publicly accessible, including via open beta or open rolling waitlist signups. A closed beta or any form of private access will not suffice. The release must be clearly defined and publicly announced by OpenAI as being accessible to the general public. The release must be either clearly defined and publicly announced by OpenAI as being accessible to the general public or otherwise made publicly accessible and explicitly labeled within the company’s official website. Labeling errors, placeholder text, or version names displayed on the website that do not correspond to a model that is actually accessible to the general public will not qualify. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from OpenAI; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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