Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol
Using GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Asana made its browser agent 76x cheaper and 5x faster in tests to offer customers more capable models.
Virticle Desk · Edited to Virticle Standards
October 10, 2026
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The human is the plot.
In short: Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol
What moved
With GPT‑6 Astra in Codex running experiments, Asana optimized its browser agent’s workflow on GPT‑6.1 Sol to run 76x cheaper and 5x faster.
This cleared Virticle’s weekday bar because it looks consequential for someone who is not giving a keynote — not because it won a thread.
Why a human should care
Ask what default, power relation, or daily ritual actually changed. If the answer is still “a demo,” this would not ship on Friday either.
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