v18.0.0•
Complete Provider Catalog Transformation & Multi-Provider Expansion
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This milestone update represents one of our most significant platform transformations, featuring a complete Provider 1 catalog overhaul with 30+ cutting-edge models, major Provider 3 expansion with 8 flagship additions, Provider 4's upgrade to next-generation image capabilities, and Provider 5's addition of 8 new models spanning image generation and advanced chat capabilities.
Provider 1 - Complete Catalog Transformation
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Strategic Repositioning: Complete catalog replacement focusing on cutting-edge open-source and emerging AI lab models, retiring all previous OpenAI GPT and Google Gemini offerings for specialized model diversity.
30 New Models Added:
- Free Tier Models: Accessible flagship models for all users
- Meta Llama Family:
provider-1/meta-llama-3.3-70b-instruct- 70B flagshipprovider-1/meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct- Efficient 8B variantprovider-1/llama-3.1-8b-instruct- Alternative 8B deploymentprovider-1/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct- Next-gen 17B modelprovider-1/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct- 17B Mixture-of-Experts
- Qwen3 Series:
provider-1/qwen3-32b- 32B flagshipprovider-1/qwen3-30b-a3b- 30B variant
- Other Models:
provider-1/exaone-4.0.1-32b- LG AI Research 32Bprovider-1/magistral-small-2506- Mistral AI compact variantprovider-1/devstral-small-2505- Mistral AI developer-focusedprovider-1/gemma-3-27b-it- Google Gemma 27B instruction-tunedprovider-1/ax-3.1- AX 3.1 modelprovider-1/allam-7b-instruct-preview- 7B preview modelprovider-1/deepseek-r1-0528- DeepSeek R1 reasoningprovider-1/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b- DeepSeek R1 70B distilled
- Meta Llama Family:
- Basic Tier Models: Enhanced capabilities and advanced models
- Qwen3 Advanced:
provider-1/qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507- 235B flagshipprovider-1/qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507- 235B thinking variant
- DeepSeek V3 Series:
provider-1/deepseek-v3-0324- V3 0324 checkpointprovider-1/deepseek-v3.1- V3.1 flagshipprovider-1/deepseek-v3.1-terminus- Hybrid reasoning variant
- Specialized Models:
provider-1/llama-3.3-swallow-70b-instruct-v0.4- Specialized 70B Llama variantprovider-1/mistral-small-3.1-24b-instruct-2503- Mistral AI 24B flagshipprovider-1/ax-4.0- AX 4.0 flagshipprovider-1/hyperclovax-seed-think-14b- HyperCLOVA X thinking modelprovider-1/gpt-oss-120b- OpenAI 120B open-source
- Audio Transcription:
provider-1/whisper-large-v3- OpenAI Whisper for speech-to-text
- Qwen3 Advanced:
- Pro Tier Models: Premium flagship
provider-1/glm-4.6- Zhipu AI GLM 4.6
13 Models Removed:
- Complete OpenAI Retirement: All GPT models removed from Provider 1 catalog
- Google Gemini Retirement:
provider-1/gemini-2.5-flash - Mistral AI Retirement:
provider-1/mistral-large-latest,provider-1/codestral-latest,provider-1/magistral-medium-latest
Provider 3 - Flagship Model Expansion
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8 New Models Added:
- Free Tier Models: Accessible flagship models
provider-3/glm-4.5-free- Zhipu AI's GLM 4.5
- Basic Tier Models: Enhanced capabilities
provider-3/qwen-3-next-80b-a3b-thinking- Qwen 80B thinking modelprovider-3/glm-4.6-free- Zhipu AI's GLM 4.6provider-3/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025- Google Gemini 2.5 Flash preview
- Pro Tier Models: Advanced reasoning and image editing
provider-3/kimi-k2-thinking- Moonshot AI's K2 reasoning modelprovider-3/flux-krea-dev- Black Forest Labs image editing
- Ultra Tier Exclusive: Premium flagship models
provider-3/claude-4.5-haiku- Anthropic's fast, efficient Haikuprovider-3/grok-3-mini- xAI's compact Grok variant
3 Models Removed:
gpt-4o-mini-search-preview- Search-enabled GPT-4o mini variantgpt-4o-search-preview- Search-enabled GPT-4o varianttext-moderation-latest- OpenAI text moderation model
Provider 4 - Image Generation Upgrade
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Model Upgrade:
- Free Tier Models: Next-generation image generation
provider-4/imagen-3.5- Google's enhanced Imagen 3.5
Model Removed:
- Imagen 3 Retirement:
provider-4/imagen-3- Superseded by imagen-3.5
Provider 5 - New Model Additions
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- Free Tier Models: Accessible image generation and chat capabilities
- Image Generation:
provider-5/imagen-4-fast- Google's fast Imagen 4 variantprovider-5/nanobanana- Efficient image generation
- Chat Models:
provider-5/polaris-alpha- Free flagship model
- Image Generation:
- Basic Tier Models: Enhanced generation and chat capabilities
- Image Generation:
provider-5/flux-krea- Black Forest Labs creative generationprovider-5/imagen-4-preview- Google's Imagen 4 preview with enhanced quality
- Chat Models:
provider-5/minimax-m2- MiniMax M2 flagshipprovider-5/kimi-linear-48b-a3b-instruct- Moonshot AI's 48B model
- Image Generation:
- Pro Tier Models: Advanced reasoning capabilities
provider-5/kimi-k2-thinking- Moonshot AI's K2 reasoning model with function calling
Technical Highlights & Platform Architecture
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Platform Architecture:
- Provider 1 Strategic Refocus: Transformed from general-purpose to specialized open-source and emerging AI lab hub, removing all proprietary closed-source models (OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini) for focused catalog of cutting-edge research models
- Multi-Provider Optimization: Enhanced load balancing and intelligent routing across providers for improved reliability and reduced latency
- Model Diversity: 30+ new models from Meta, Qwen, DeepSeek, and emerging AI labs across Provider 1, with 8 flagship additions to Provider 3 and 8 new models in Provider 5
- Tier-Based Access: Optimized model distribution across Free, Basic, Pro, and Ultra tiers for sustainable resource allocation while maintaining accessibility
Bug Fixes & Improvements
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- Provider 7 Streaming Fix: Resolved streaming issues with Claude models in Provider 7, ensuring smooth real-time response delivery
- Provider 5 Image Models: Fixed image generation models in Provider 5 for improved reliability and performance
- Website Enhancements: Various small modifications and bug fixes across the platform for better user experience and stability
Important Notes
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- Breaking Changes: Provider 1 users relying on GPT or Gemini models must migrate to Provider 5 for OpenAI models or Provider 3 for Google models. All affected model IDs have been completely removed from Provider 1.
- Imagen Upgrade: Users of
provider-4/imagen-3should update toprovider-4/imagen-3.5for enhanced image generation quality and capabilities. - Audio Capabilities: Provider 1 now includes Whisper Large V3 for high-quality speech-to-text transcription, expanding multimodal capabilities beyond text generation.