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Provider documentation reviewed on the dates shown. This is a curated starting catalog, not an exhaustive ranking. No hands-on model tests were performed for these profiles. Unknown fields are left unknown; a review date is not a release date.
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OpenAI · reviewed 2026-09-27
GPT-6 Astra
A hosted model to evaluate for reasoning and code workflows, with text output and documented image-input support.
Anthropic · reviewed 2026-09-28
Claude Opus 5.5
A hosted model with an official September 22 announcement and separate standard, cache and fast-mode pricing.
Z.ai · reviewed 2026-09-27
GLM-5.2
An open-weight text-generation model whose official model card documents local serving and links to hosted API access.
Google · reviewed 2026-09-27
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
A documented video-generation and conversational-editing model. Check the input-clip limit separately from output duration and resolution.
Qwen / Alibaba · reviewed 2026-09-28
Qwen-Image-2.1
A downloadable image model with documented RGBA generation and editing. Evaluate transparent edges and reference fidelity separately.
OpenAI · reviewed 2026-09-28
GPT-6 Sol
A hosted language model for code and agent tasks. Check input limits, tool configuration and full-request billing before comparing outputs.
DeepSeek · reviewed 2026-09-28
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
A multimodal API model with visual understanding. Read the current changelog before treating older V4 Pro migration notices as current routing policy.
Anthropic · reviewed 2026-09-28
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Released September 28, with a documented Google Cloud endpoint and separate provider token pricing.
Meta Superintelligence Labs · reviewed 2026-09-29
Muse Video
Meta’s announced video-generation preview with native audio. This profile separates the July preview from unresolved current access and production limits.
MiniMax · reviewed 2026-09-29
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview
A documented coding and reasoning preview with text, image and video input. Access is restricted to Token Plan and MiniMax Code; this is not a video generator.
OpenAI · reviewed 2026-09-29
GPT-6.1 Sol
A distinct Sol version for text and image-input tasks. Check reasoning and tool-calling compatibility before replacing an earlier endpoint.
Amazon · reviewed 2026-09-29
Amazon Nova Reel v1:0
A legacy Bedrock video model with a documented September 30, 2026 end-of-life date. Check the exact version before planning a migration.
Tencent Hunyuan · reviewed 2026-09-29
Hy Image 3.5 Preview
Tencent’s image-generation and editing preview: distinguish automatic size tiers from explicit 4K output, and regional API rates from international pricing.
Amazon · reviewed 2026-09-30
Amazon Nova Canvas v1:0
AWS lists September 30, 2026 as this image model’s end-of-life date. Identify the exact Bedrock integration before selecting an image-generation replacement.
Google DeepMind · reviewed 2026-10-01
Gemini 4 Argon
A named model with restricted initial access. Separate its announced token prices and output limit from public endpoint availability.
Dated catalog changes
- — Gemini 4 Argon profile added
Recorded restricted rollout, announced token pricing and output limit; public API access remains unverified.
- — Nova Canvas v1:0 retirement profile added
Recorded exact image-model identity and AWS EOL schedule; no endpoint outage or automatic migration claimed.
- — Hy Image 3.5 Preview profile added
Documented image editing, API size controls and regional RMB pricing; international rates and native 4K synthesis remain unverified.
- — Nova Reel v1:0 retirement profile added
Recorded AWS September 30 EOL schedule and exact model/API identity. No live endpoint test or automatic replacement is claimed.
- — GPT-6.1 Sol profile added
New version profile covers reasoning compatibility, tool-call routing, documented limits and token charges. Launch access is distinguished from forthcoming Ultrafast.
- — MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview profile added
Documented restricted access, input modalities and reasoning controls. This is a catalog addition, not a new release announcement.
- — Muse Video preview profile added
Added the verified July preview identity, attributed native-audio claims and limitations, and explicit access and pricing unknowns. This catalog addition is not a new release.
- — Claude Sonnet 5.5 launch and verified profile
Added launch pricing and Google Cloud endpoint facts; corrected the Opus family roadmap and linked the updated rumor record.
- — DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash profile: reconcile V4 Pro routing notices
Adds API identity, legacy Flash aliases and the V4 Pro continuation notice, distinguishing the changelog from the older migration plan. Catalog addition, not a new release.
- — Claude 5.5 family: separate Opus access from the Sonnet and Haiku roadmap
Added the dated official roadmap, missing release and pricing details, and a practical evaluation plan without transferring Opus specifications.
- — Qwen-Image: available 2.1 weights versus the 3.1 roadmap
Clarified Alibaba’s dated 3.1 announcement, access unknowns and why 2.1 specifications must not be copied to the planned version.
- — GPT-6 Sol profile added
Documented API identity, token limits, rate adjustments and evaluation notes. This catalog addition is not a new model release.
- — Qwen-Image-2.1 image profile added
Documented transparency, reference controls and evaluation notes, with explicit licensing and pricing limits. This is a catalog addition, not a release announcement.
- — Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash video profile added
Documented video input limits, output formats and editing controls, with explicit pricing and availability unknowns. This catalog addition does not announce a new release.
- — Three source-linked model profiles added
Initial profiles for GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5 and GLM-5.2. This is a catalog publication event, not three new model releases.
Rumor watch: separate from documented models
Nano Banana 2.5 Flash rumor: what is claimed and what remains unknown. This is an unconfirmed report, not a verified model listing. A rumor does not establish release status, capabilities or pricing.
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