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New AI Models This Week

A concise record of the launches and changes we verified across seven AI labs.

Week of Nov 9, 2026 · events dated in UTC
Snapshot generated Nov 11, 2026 UTC; check the date for freshness.

This week.

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  1. released

    Gemini 4 Carbon

    Became available to developers and eligible subscribers.

    Google· Official source ↗
  2. released

    Muse Ember

    Released on Muse Code and the Meta Model API.

    Meta· Official source ↗
  3. released

    Claude Fable 5.2

    Released for demanding technical work; fast mode is a separate rate.

    Anthropic· Official source ↗
From the ledger

Earlier updates.

  1. released

    GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

    OpenAI released Flare for faster image generation and editing.

    OpenAI· Official source ↗
  2. released

    GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst

    OpenAI released Sunburst for higher-detail image generation and editing.

    OpenAI· Official source ↗
  3. announced

    Gemini 4 Carbon

    Announced with access initially limited to selected partners.

    Google· Official source ↗
  4. released

    GPT-6.1 Terra

    Released for API, ChatGPT Work and Codex.

    OpenAI· Official source ↗
  5. updated

    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

    Updated to V4.1-Flash-1017; the deepseek-flash API alias points to the current version.

    DeepSeek· Official source ↗
  6. released

    Muse Spark Open

    Meta released model weights under the Muse Model License; commercial terms apply.

    Meta· Official source ↗
  7. released

    Gemini 4 Argon

    Available in the Gemini API and to eligible subscribers.

    Google· Official source ↗
  8. released

    Muse Wonder Full

    Made available to Muse Code subscribers.

    Meta· Official source ↗