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What changed (from public sources)
Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash and GPT-6 Astra come out in three days
Three model makers shipped new models inside three days: Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 on September 1 [4], Google made
Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available on September 2 [5], and OpenAI announced
GPT-6 Astra on September 3 [1].
OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra, starting with its top ChatGPT tiers and Codex
OpenAI announced
GPT-6 Astra on September 3, making it available to Pro, Enterprise and Business Premium users in
ChatGPT Work and
Codex, with Plus and Business users to follow within a few days [1]. Al Jazeera reported that the model launched first with a limited set of organisations before a wider release [2].
75%
cheaper cache reads than Fable 5 [3]
News this week
Grok Grok adds a Library page for all uploaded and generated files
OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.9.2 turns on Swarm sub-agent orchestration by default
Claude Code Claude Code gets Fable 5.1 with 1M context and background computer use on desktop
llama.cpp llama.cpp 0.4.0 adds video input options and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support
Ollama Changed: Ollama moves paid plans to per-token pricing with included usage credits