Daily AI Launch Radar: September 22, 2026
GPT-6 Sol launched September 22. Check access, Standard API token rates, long-context pricing and what remains untested before choosing it.
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GPT-6 Sol
Summary: OpenAI added GPT-6 Sol to the API as gpt-6-sol and began rolling it out in ChatGPT Work and Codex to eligible paid plans on September 22,…
Why it matters: GPT-6 Sol merits a workload-specific trial when Astra costs more than the task warrants. Kingy's September 22 comparison finds lower cost per task on…
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- OpenAI lists standard direct API rates of US$2 per million input tokens and US$10 per million output tokens for requests with at most 272K input tokens, checked September 22, 2026. Longer context, caching and processing tiers have different rates; consult the official model pricing.
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- Source-verified; 3 sources
GPT-6 Astra
Summary: OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026. Its release describes a staged rollout to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise, the OpenAI API, Microsoft Azure…
Why it matters: Astra is worth evaluating for complex coding, research and computer-use workflows where a failed step is expensive. Its documented tool support is useful, but…
- Pricing
- OpenAI Standard API rates per million tokens are $10 input, $1 cached input, $12.50 cache writes and $50 output. Above 272,000 input tokens, the full request costs 2× input/cache rates and 1.5× output. Batch/Flex use 50% of Standard rates; Fast uses 2× applicable rates. Tool fees can add to token charges.
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- Source-verified; 3 sources
RayNeo iO
Summary: Announced August 21, 2026, RayNeo iO is now orderable on the official USD storefront. RayNeo says the Polar Night version is expected to begin shipping gradually…
Why it matters: Paid coverage: RayNeo paid Kingy for the September 9 video. No affiliate compensation, supplied product or access, or other benefit was received. Work began…
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- Vendor price checked September 12, 2026: the official USD store lists iO from $449, with a displayed regular price from $499. RayNeo AI and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite are included free with the product; optional access to other AI models costs US$9.99/month. Confirm the selected variant, destination, accessories, taxes and dispatch estimate at checkout.
- Verification
- Recheck due; 3 sources
Attentive AI Grow
Summary: Attentive announced the general availability of AI Grow on August 19, 2026. The product analyzes browsing and shopping behavior among identified and logged-out visitors to decide…
Why it matters: AI Grow is a commercially relevant launch because it applies AI to an established subscriber-acquisition workflow, is generally available, and is measured with cohort-level…
- Pricing
- Attentive does not publish AI Grow list pricing in the reviewed launch materials. The product is available to Attentive customers through a sales or demo path.
- Verification
- Recheck due; 2 sources
WethosAI Twins
Summary: WethosAI launched Twins on August 18, 2026 as part of its Human Context Platform. The company says organizations can use the capability through its SaaS product,…
Why it matters: Twins is an intriguing enterprise decision-rehearsal launch because WethosAI states explicit permission, access-control, and non-impersonation boundaries. The vendor has not published independent predictive-validity evidence…
- Pricing
- Public list pricing was not disclosed in the reviewed launch materials. WethosAI offers a request-a-briefing or demo path for the SaaS platform and enterprise/API use.
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- Recheck due; 3 sources
Cerebras CS-4
Summary: Cerebras introduced CS-4 on August 18, 2026. The company describes a redesigned rack-scale system using three WSE-3 Turbo processors, a modular Nexus platform, native disaggregated-inference support,…
Why it matters: Cerebras CS-4 is a consequential AI-infrastructure launch with a concrete shipment window and architectural changes beyond a processor refresh. Its headline speed, throughput, and…
- Pricing
- Public list pricing was not disclosed in the reviewed launch sources. Cerebras directs buyers to contact sales, and the company says first shipments begin this quarter.
- Verification
- Recheck due; 3 sources
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Future-dated migration, shutdown, and retirement records are separated from today's launches and latest-record lists. These dates are upcoming operational events, not launches that have already happened.
OpenAI Agent Builder shutdown deadline: November 30, 2026
Summary: OpenAI announced the Agent Builder lifecycle deadline: the visual workflow builder is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on November 30, 2026. OpenAI documents two migration…
Why it matters: Export the workflow, select the Agents SDK or a suitable Workspace Agent, and test tools, state, permissions and guardrails before the November 30 shutdown.…
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- Review replacement API costs or Workspace Agent plan requirements before migrating. This record does not estimate your workflow’s implementation or operating cost.
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- Source-verified; 3 sources
Three GPT Image API models are scheduled to retire December 1, 2026
Summary: OpenAI announced an API lifecycle deadline for gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5 and chatgpt-image-latest. Those model IDs are scheduled to shut down on December 1, 2026, with gpt-image-2 listed…
Why it matters: OpenAI schedules gpt-image-1-mini, gpt-image-1.5 and chatgpt-image-latest for API removal on December 1, 2026. Its deprecation table names gpt-image-2 as the replacement. Inventory the three…
- Pricing
- Review the current price of the chosen replacement and measure representative jobs. This lifecycle record does not establish workload cost or promise a cost-neutral migration.
- Verification
- Source-verified; 5 sources
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