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AI model releases 2026
Every AI model launch, preview and reported plan from our reporting, newest first, with prices and the sourced story behind each entry. Updated with every edition.
Prices and claims are what each story reports; a company’s own benchmark stays a company claim. The claim check compares each maker’s main claim with an independent test that our story cites. Released models so far: 6 backed, 9 mixed, 12 not checked yet.
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September 2026
An upgrade to GPT-6 Sol. OpenAI says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on coding, computer use and office work at a fifth of Astra’s token prices.
Claim check: BackedArtificial Analysis scores it 52, against 53 for GPT-6 Astra, at $0.72 per task instead of $3.26.
Price $2 / $10 per million input / output tokens; cached input $0.10
Independent test puts GPT-6.1 Sol a point behind Astra
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