Macaron V1 Venti vs GPT-6 Astra (Fast)
Macaron V1 Venti comes out ahead, 44 to 33 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mindlab
Macaron V1 Venti
44/100- ECI—
- Price$0.825 / $2.48
- Context1.05M
OpenAIGPT-6 Astra (Fast)
33/100- ECI—
- Price$20.00 / $100.00
- Context1.05M
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Macaron V1 Venti is our pick
Macaron V1 Venti is the better all-round choice, scoring 44/100 against GPT-6 Astra (Fast) (33). It leads on price. GPT-6 Astra (Fast) wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMacaron V1 VentiMacaron V1 Venti $1.24 · GPT-6 Astra (Fast) $40.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGPT-6 Astra (Fast) 1,050,000 · Macaron V1 Venti 1,048,576 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-6 Astra (Fast)Macaron V1 Venti: Text · GPT-6 Astra (Fast): Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingMacaron V1 VentiPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Macaron V1 Venti | GPT-6 Astra (Fast) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 44 | 0 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 44/100 | 33/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Macaron V1 VentiMindlab | GPT-6 Astra (Fast)OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.825 (best) | $20.00 |
| Output | $2.48 (best) | $100.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.24 (best) | $40.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Macaron V1 Venti$13.20
- GPT-6 Astra (Fast)$400.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Macaron V1 Venti or GPT-6 Astra (Fast)?
Macaron V1 Venti is the better all-round choice, scoring 44/100 against GPT-6 Astra (Fast) (33). It leads on price. GPT-6 Astra (Fast) wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Macaron V1 Venti or GPT-6 Astra (Fast)?
Macaron V1 Venti is cheaper at $0.825 input / $2.48 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). GPT-6 Astra (Fast) costs $20.00 input / $100.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.24 per million tokens for Macaron V1 Venti versus $40.00 for GPT-6 Astra (Fast) (32× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Macaron V1 Venti has not been scored yet and GPT-6 Astra (Fast) has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Macaron V1 Venti and GPT-6 Astra (Fast) yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Their context windows are effectively the same size: Macaron V1 Venti 1,048,576 and GPT-6 Astra (Fast) 1,050,000 tokens. Maximum output per response: Macaron V1 Venti up to 131,072, GPT-6 Astra (Fast) up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Macaron V1 Venti accepts text; GPT-6 Astra (Fast) accepts text, images and PDFs. GPT-6 Astra (Fast) handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Macaron V1 Venti publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; GPT-6 Astra (Fast) is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-6 Astra (Fast) is the newest, released Sep 4, 2026. Macaron V1 Venti came out Jul 21, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
