GPT-6.1 Terra halves standard API prices and reaches Copilot and AI Gateway
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Terra halves standard API prices. Copilot and AI Gateway add it as GPT-5.6 Terra leaves Copilot November 16.
Kimi K3.1 Pro costs half as much as Claude Opus 5.5, with open weights promised by November 4
Kimi K3.1 Pro costs $2 per million input tokens and $10 for output, half the price of Claude Opus 5.5. Moonshot promises open weights by November 4.
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon for complex coding tasks
Gemini 4 Argon reaches coding agents with introductory API prices that double after November 30. Access and billing depend on the tool you use.
Claude Haiku 5.5 brings lower-cost helper tasks to coding agents
Claude Haiku 5.5 lowers helper-task costs in Claude Code, Copilot, and AI Gateway. Prompts over 100,000 tokens use a higher rate.
GPT-6.1 Sol keeps Sol's API rates with cheaper cached input
GPT-6.1 Sol keeps GPT-6 Sol's standard API rates, halves cached input costs, and rejects two lower reasoning settings GPT-6 Sol supports.
OpenAI lowers GPT-6 Sol and Luna API prices by at least half
GPT-6 Sol and Luna's API rates fell, while Astra's rates stayed unchanged. Compare token cost and correction effort on your tasks before setting a default.
GPT-6 Astra Targets Long Coding Tasks at Premium API Prices
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra targets long coding and computer-use tasks. Here's what its capabilities, pricing, and Copilot rollout mean for builders.
Anthropic Explains How Claude's New Watermark Actually Works
Anthropic says Claude's watermark barely affects code but can mark prose, including comments, documentation, and release notes.
Gemini 3.7 Flash Reports Coding Gains at an Introductory Price Through 2026
Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash posts big coding and agent benchmark gains over its predecessor, with a launch price that roughly doubles after 2026.
OpenAI Cuts GPT-5.6 Luna's Price 80% and Adds a Paid Speed Boost for Sol
OpenAI cut GPT-5.6 Luna's API price 80% and Terra's 20%, and launched a paid Fast mode for Sol. Here's what changes for your Codex and API costs.
Claude Opus 5 Ships at Opus 4.8's Price, With Fewer Cyber Blocks Than Fable 5
Claude Opus 5 launched at Opus 4.8's API price and reached GitHub Copilot on day one. Its safety checks can still block legitimate security work.
Gemini 3.6 Flash Beats Its Predecessor on Coding While 3.5 Flash-Lite Chases Speed
Gemini 3.6 Flash suits harder coding, while 3.5 Flash-Lite fits simpler high-volume tasks where speed and lower API cost matter.
Kimi K3 Is a Frontier Coding Model Builders Can Test Now
Independent tests placed Kimi K3 third on Artificial Analysis and first in Arena's blind frontend coding comparison, but they cover different tasks.
Vercel's Usage Data Shows Why Betting on One AI Model Is a Risk
Vercel's July index shows open-weight models nearly tripling traffic share on flat pricing, while suspended model access highlights dependency risk.
Meta Opens Muse Spark 1.1 to Developers Through a Public API Preview
Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 adds coding, tool use, and million-token context through a public API preview for agent builders.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Brings Three Model Tiers for Builders
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family adds Sol for hard reasoning, Terra for everyday tasks, and Luna for faster, cheaper work, plus multi-agent coordination.
OpenAI Retracts SWE-Bench Pro Recommendation After Finding About 30% of Tasks Broken
OpenAI withdrew its SWE-Bench Pro recommendation after finding flawed tasks. Check coding models on real tasks rather than that leaderboard.