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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.
fal (hosted endpoint) · reviewed 2026-10-01
LongCat Video Distilled I2V 720p
An endpoint-specific profile for animating an input image. Distinguish its documented controls from other LongCat request types and from untested quality claims.
InclusionAI · Vercel AI Gateway access · reviewed 2026-10-01
Ling 3.1 Flash
A hybrid reasoning model with a dated Gateway promotion. Choose the model identifier deliberately: the standard and free routes behave differently when the promotion ends.
HeyGen · reviewed 2026-10-01
HeyGen Video
A general-purpose video model with different billing bases for prompt/image generation and video references. Dated launch rates need both mode and resolution attached.
Amazon · reviewed 2026-10-02
Amazon Nova Reel v1:1
The version documented for multi-shot video up to two minutes. AWS also lists a September 30, 2026 end-of-life date, so an online generation guide is not evidence of current access.
HiDream.ai · reviewed 2026-10-02
HiDream-O1-Image
A source-linked guide to the original full O1 Image model, its hosted controls and megapixel billing. The newer 1.5 homepage label is kept separate.
Tavus · reviewed 2026-10-02
Tavus Griffin-Lite
A research-preview video interaction model. Read the access restriction and the limits of its reported one-minute study before treating the announcement as a product launch.
Black Forest Labs · reviewed 2026-10-02
FLUX 3 Image
FLUX 3 Image adds layout control and targeted editing. Compare BFL and fal input limits, resolution-based prices and the dated launch offer before choosing an endpoint.
Black Forest Labs · served on fal · reviewed 2026-10-02
FLUX 3 FAST Edit Video
A profile of FLUX 3 FAST video editing on fal: short MP4 inputs, the published 720p rate, preservation claims and the audio details still unverified.
Perplexity · reviewed 2026-10-02
Perplexity pplx-decider-v1-27b
Perplexity’s Qwen-derived decision model returns probabilities for defined choices. Review open weights, hosted API limits, pricing and benchmark caveats.
Microsoft AI · reviewed 2026-10-04
MAI-Image-2.6
Microsoft’s MAI-Image-2.6 preview supports reference editing and web grounding. Review Foundry limits, route-specific pricing and evaluation tradeoffs.
Dated catalog changes
- — Astra profile separates unverified Bel rumor from model facts
Added attributed rumor provenance, conflicting product mappings and access limitations; no Bel specification or release is confirmed.
- — MAI-Image-2.6 preview profile added
Documented exact Foundry version, editing inputs, pixel limits, web grounding and route-specific pricing caveats.
- — Perplexity decision-model profile added
Recorded open weights, hosted decision types, input limits and pricing; publisher benchmark claims separated from independent evidence.
- — FLUX 3 FAST video editing profile added
Documented fal route, short-MP4 limits and published per-second rate. Audio and measured preservation remain unverified.
- — FLUX 3 Image profile added after October 1 release
Documented image API, layout control, differing BFL/fal input limits and resolution-based pricing; launch promotion dated separately.
- — Griffin-Lite research-preview profile added
Recorded restricted access and the reported study’s sample counts; customer API access and prices remain unverified.
- — Astra roadmap: add OpenAI’s reported response
Added direct company-response reporting on future Astra models, without inferring a successor version, release date or specifications.
- — HiDream-O1-Image profile added
Recorded original checkpoint identity, hosted controls and megapixel pricing, keeping 1.5 and 2.0 claims separate. Catalog addition, not a new release.
- — Nova Reel v1:1 lifecycle profile added
Recorded multi-shot limits alongside the exact-version EOL notice; no current endpoint access inferred.
- — HeyGen Video profile added
Separated output-second pricing from input-plus-output reference billing and recorded the dated October promotion.
- — Ling 3.1 Flash profile added
Recorded Gateway-specific context and the different billing/stop behavior of standard and free IDs after the announced promotion.
- — GPT-6 Astra: distinguish successor release reporting
Added attributed GPT-6.1 Astra release context and linked the existing follow-up. GPT-6 Astra specifications and their original review date are unchanged.
- — LongCat Video Distilled I2V 720p profile added
Recorded endpoint-specific inputs, frame defaults and export controls; pricing and maximum duration remain unknown.
- — 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.
Use profiles as a starting point
Names are not a test methodology. Save the exact version, inputs, configuration and date alongside an output. Where a source does not establish a field, we leave it unknown. Official capability descriptions remain provider claims until independently tested.
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