> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apiyi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Website Announcements

> APIYI product updates, model launches, pricing changes and other announcements

Welcome to the APIYI changelog. This is where we announce new model launches, pricing changes, and feature updates. We're committed to giving you the most capable AI services at the best value.

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## 🔥 Latest Updates

<Update label="Oct 7, 2026 · Nano Banana 2.1 Is Live" description="New Model · Google">
  ### Nano Banana 2.1 Is Live

  **\$0.05 per Request, 4K Priced Like 1K**

  Google's October 6 upgrade to Nano Banana 2, `gemini-nano-banana-2.1`, brings better image quality, text rendering and multi-turn consistency. Token-based billing is \$0.66 input / \$13.2 output per 1M tokens, and 512px is not supported; Nano Banana 2 stays available at the same price.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/gemini-nano-banana-2-1-launch) | 📚 [Read the docs](/en/api-capabilities/gemini-nano-banana-2.1/overview) | ⚡ [Live update](/en/live/2026-10/gemini-nano-banana-2-1)
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<Update label="Oct 3, 2026 · Microsoft MAI-Image 2.6 Is Live" description="New Model · Microsoft">
  ### Microsoft MAI-Image 2.6 Is Live

  **\$0.12 / \$0.06 per Image, Any Size**

  Microsoft AI's in-house image models `MAI-Image-2.6` and `MAI-Image-2.6-Flash` are live via the official channel, ranked No. 2 on Arena for both text-to-image and editing, with strong Chinese text rendering. Text-to-image and reference-image editing with custom `width` + `height`, available in the `default` group.

  📖 [Read details](/en/live/2026-10/mai-image-2-6) | 🖼️ [Integration docs](/en/api-capabilities/mai-image/overview)
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<Update label="Oct 2, 2026 · Oxygen Video Generation Is Live" description="New Model · AZ8">
  ### Oxygen Video Generation Is Live

  **\$0.02 per Second at Any Resolution**

  APIYI and AZ8 launch AZ8's in-house all-round video model `oxygen-1.0`: an OpenAI Videos-compatible API with one model for text, first-frame, first-and-last-frame, and reference image/video/audio video, 320p–768p, 4–15 s. Priced at **\$0.02 per second** (a 5-second clip is \$0.10), available in the `default` group and built for low-cost volume.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/oxygen-1-0-launch) | 🎬 [Integration docs](/en/api-capabilities/oxygen/overview)
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<Update label="Sep 30, 2026 · GPT-6.1 Sol Is Live" description="New Model · OpenAI">
  ### GPT-6.1 Sol Is Live

  **Provider Pricing, Cache Reads Half of GPT-6 Sol**

  OpenAI's upgraded Sol, launched at DevDay on 29 September, scores **52** on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, just 1 point below GPT-6 Astra. Priced at \$2 input / \$10 output in line with the provider, with cache reads cut from \$0.20 to **\$0.10**; savings come through our top-up promotions.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/gpt-6-1-sol-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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<Update label="Sep 30, 2026 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 Is Live" description="New Model · Anthropic">
  ### Claude Sonnet 5.5 Is Live

  **Opus 5.5-Level Coding at Sonnet 5 Pricing**

  Released by Anthropic on 28 September and more than 30% faster than Sonnet 5. It scores **70.6%** on Terminal-Bench 4.0 (Anthropic), above Opus 5.5. Priced at \$2/\$10 per million tokens, matching the official price; replace `thinking: disabled` with `between_tools`.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/claude-sonnet-5-5-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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<Update label="Sep 29, 2026 · MiniMax H3 Video Generation Is Live" description="New Model · MiniMax">
  ### MiniMax H3 Video Generation Is Live

  **\$0.03 per Second, Free Reference Media**

  MiniMax's omni-modal video model, released 31 July, now runs on APIYI as a self-hosted deployment of the open weights: one endpoint for text, first/last-frame, and mixed image/video/audio references, with stereo sound, 768P, 4–15 s. Priced at **\$0.03 per second** (the official MiniMax API charges \$0.08), available in the `default` group.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/minimax-h3-launch) | 🎬 [Integration docs](/en/api-capabilities/minimax-h3/overview)
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<Update label="Sep 24, 2026 · Seedream 5.0 Flash Is Live" description="New Model · ByteDance">
  ### Seedream 5.0 Flash Is Live

  **\$0.018 per Image, the Cheapest in the Series**

  BytePlus's new fast image model `seedream-5-0-flash-260915` focuses on speed, layout and low cost. It generates in **15–20 seconds** in our tests, with every line of a Chinese poster rendered correctly. Priced at \$0.018 per request, matching the provider, with free reference images; top-up bonuses bring it roughly 9%–17% below the official price.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/seedream-5-0-flash-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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<Update label="Sep 24, 2026 · Grok 4.7 Is Live" description="New Model · xAI">
  ### Grok 4.7 Is Live

  **A New 2.1T Base Model at the Same Price**

  SpaceXAI's new flagship, released 21 September, grows from 1.5T to 2.1T parameters, with the biggest gains in coding agents: Terminal-Bench 4.0 rises from 18% to **33%**. Priced at \$2/\$6 per 1M tokens, matching the provider and the previous generation, though it uses about twice the output tokens per task as 4.6, so estimate cost on real tasks.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/grok-4-7-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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<Update label="Sep 23, 2026 · GPT-6 Sol and Luna Are Live" description="New Model · OpenAI">
  ### GPT-6 Sol and Luna Are Live

  **Half the Previous Price, Permanently**

  OpenAI's GPT-6 mid and light tiers, released 22 September, the same day Claude Opus 5.5 cut prices. `gpt-6-sol` is priced at \$2/\$10 and `gpt-6-luna` at \$0.10/\$0.50 per 1M tokens, about **half** of the 5.6 generation, with every line item matching the provider. Both Chat and Responses accept function tools in our tests, so migrating from 5.6 is a model-name change.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/gpt-6-sol-luna-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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<Update label="Sep 23, 2026 · Claude Opus 5.5 Is Live" description="New Model · Anthropic">
  ### Claude Opus 5.5 Is Live

  **Fable-Class Results for Less Than Opus 5**

  Anthropic's next-gen Opus, released 22 September, scores **66.4%** on Terminal-Bench 4.0, ahead of Fable 5.1's 55.8%. Priced at \$4/\$20 per 1M tokens with cache reads cut to **\$0.20**; every APIYI line item matches the provider. Note: thinking can't be disabled, forced tool use returns 400, and the default effort is now `medium`.

  📖 [Read details](/en/news/claude-opus-5-5-launch) | 🔗 [Promotions](/en/faq/recharge-promotions)
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> 📖 These are the 10 most recent announcements. For everything earlier, see the [announcement archive](/en/changelog/archive), browsable by month, category, or vendor.

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