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OpenAI publishes Asana browser agent case study: "1/76 the model cost and 5x the speed in testing"
Announced October 9, 2026
What happened
OpenAI published a case study on Asana's adoption of a browser agent. It says Asana used Codex to improve its browser agent, cutting costs by 76x and increasing speed by 5x in testing. The post's title mentions GPT-6.1 Sol, while its summary refers to GPT-6 Astra in Codex, so it is unclear which model was actually used.
Provider claims
The '76x cheaper, 5x faster' figures were stated by OpenAI and Asana for browser testing conditions. The excerpt does not describe the previous setup used as the baseline.
Why it matters
This enterprise case shows that cost is a key barrier to running browser agents, and that switching or optimizing models can sharply lower unit costs.
Sources
- Official Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI
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