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OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available in Octopus
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, and it can now review your pull requests. What it is, what it costs, and when to pick it over your default.

Qwen3.8-Max-0902 is now available in Octopus
Qwen3.8-Max-0902 just topped Arena's WebDev board, and it can now review your pull requests. What it costs, and when to pick it over your default.
Claude Fable 5.1 is now available in Octopus
Anthropic's most capable generally available model can now review your pull requests. What it is, what it costs, and when to switch it on.
Claude Opus 5 is now available in Octopus
Anthropic's new top coding model is now a review option in Octopus. It's an opt-in premium tier, not the new default, and here's why.