Models & Assistants
GPT-6 Astra is here: OpenAI's most capable model yet, and a possible AGI milestone
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on 3 September 2026, with Greg Brockman calling it a generational leap and suggesting it may represent AGI.
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Pricing
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Models & Assistants
Gemini 3.8 Flash is now generally available, with a locked-down cyber sibling for vetted defenders
Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash launched on 2 September 2026 at the same $0.75/$3.75 introductory price as 3.7 Flash, with stronger agentic and coding scores.
Models & Assistants
Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 are now generally available: same price, much cheaper caching
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 with cache reads cut 75% to $0.25/MTok, saving up to 45% on agentic workloads. Mythos 5.1 stays restricted.
Developer Tools & APIs
Anthropic makes Claude Sonnet 5's $2/$10 pricing permanent, cancels September price hike
Anthropic has confirmed the $2/$10 per million token rate for Claude Sonnet 5 is now permanent. The planned 50% increase from 1 September 2026 will not happen.
Models & Assistants
Anthropic opens 10,000 free and discounted Claude seats for scientists
Anthropic's new Claude Team plan gives verified researchers free or $15/month premium seats, expands science credits to $50k, and enrolls first Mythos users.
Models & Assistants
Gemini 3.7 Flash is now generally available, alongside new video controls in Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash hits the API with big coding and agent gains at half price until end of 2026, plus Omni 1.1 Flash adds 4K video tools.
Consumer AI
Microsoft Copilot retires Deep Research, Podcasts, and Group Chat for free users on 18 August 2026
Three free Copilot features are being cut on 18 August 2026. Here's what you need to save, what it costs to keep Deep Research, and what's changing.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free period ends 6 August 2026: here's what enterprise teams need to know
ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free promotional period ends 6 August 2026. Enterprise and Business customers then move to token-based credit billing.
Models & Assistants
Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are now generally available
Google's new Gemini 3.6 Flash uses 17% fewer output tokens, scores 83% on computer use, and costs $1.50/$7.50 per million tokens.
Workplace AI
Copilot Business pricing locks in at $21 on July 1: what SMBs need to know
The Copilot Business promotional price of $18/user/month ends June 30. Here's what the new pricing means and whether the bundles make sense for your team.
Developer Tools & APIs
OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna pricing by 80% and frames it as the start of something bigger
OpenAI drops Luna API prices to $0.20/$1.20 per million tokens and trims Terra by 20%, calling it the beginning of an 'abundance flywheel' strategy.
Developer Tools & APIs
Anthropic Extends Claude Code Usage Boost to August 19 — And Sonnet 5 API Pricing Jumps 50% on September 1
Claude Code Pro/Max limits stay 50% higher through August 19, 2026. Sonnet 5 API intro pricing ends August 31 — and a tokenizer change makes the real cost rise bigger than it looks.
Models & Assistants
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is now generally available — Google's cheapest production-ready model in the 3.x family
Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has graduated from preview to GA, locking in pricing at $0.25/1M input and $1.50/1M output tokens.
Developer Tools & APIs
Anthropic pauses its Agent SDK billing change on the day it was supposed to launch
Anthropic pulled back its planned Agent SDK credit separation on June 15, the day it was set to go live, saying it will rework the plan before any future change.
Workplace AI
Microsoft 365 prices rise up to 43% from July 1 as Copilot features move into the base price
Microsoft's July 2026 pricing update bundles Copilot Chat, extra storage, and security tools into most M365 plans, with price rises of 5–43%.
Developer Tools & APIs
OpenAI Container Sessions Now Billed Per Minute — Short Sessions Get Cheaper from June 2
OpenAI switches container billing to per-minute with a 5-minute minimum from June 2, 2026, cutting costs for sessions under 20 minutes.
Developer Tools & APIs
GitHub Copilot Now Bills by Token: What the Switch to AI Credits Means for Your Workflow
GitHub Copilot replaced flat premium request units with token-based AI Credits on June 1, 2026. Here's what changed and who it affects most.