Replit adds GPT-6 Astra one day after OpenAI's release
CEO Amjad Masad confirmed the rollout as Replit turns rapid access to frontier models into a core product advantage.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X - Amjad Masad
Why it matters
Replit is using early access to frontier models as distribution leverage, while its routing and sandbox controls carry more responsibility as agents gain autonomy.
Amjad Masad (@amasad), Replit's co-founder and CEO, said on September 4th that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is running on Replit, giving the software-building platform access to the flagship model one day after its release.
"Astra on Replit," Masad wrote in a post on X, linking to a demonstration from a Replit user. The short confirmation places Replit among the early platforms deploying Astra while OpenAI is still limiting initial access to selected organizations.…
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