What changed in AI tools, week of 31 Aug 2026

31 Aug 2026 to 6 Sep 2026. Every line is a dated change on a HokAI record: a release, a pricing move, a new feature or a deprecation, with the vendor source where there is one. Not sure what any of it means for you? Ask Smart Match what fits your job and budget.

Tools

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Agents

  • Muse Code 2 Sep 2026 · Model upgrade · Muse Code moves to Muse Spark 1.3 source
  • Pluto 1 Sep 2026 · Release · Pluto launches publicly on Product Hunt source

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Services

Models

  • WeatherNext 3 4 Sep 2026 · Benchmark · Brightband ranks WeatherNext 3 the most accurate global model on Operational WeatherBench source
  • Lyria 3.5 4 Sep 2026 · Release · Lyria 3.5 reaches the Gemini app and Gemini API source
  • WeatherNext 3 3 Sep 2026 · Release · WeatherNext 3 launches with hourly, 5km-resolution global forecasts source
  • GPT-6 Astra 3 Sep 2026 · Pricing change · Astra launches at roughly double Sol's per-token price source
  • GPT-6 Astra 3 Sep 2026 · Safety · System card discloses Critical cybersecurity classification and alignment testing source
  • GPT-6 Astra 3 Sep 2026 · Release · GPT-6 Astra launches, OpenAI's first Critical-tier cybersecurity model source
  • Muse Spark 1.3 2 Sep 2026 · Release · Muse Spark 1.3 released with 1M context and agentic gains source
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 2 Sep 2026 · Release · Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber launches alongside Gemini 3.8 Flash source
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash 2 Sep 2026 · Pricing change · Introductory pricing confirmed through December 31, 2026 source
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash 2 Sep 2026 · New feature · Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber ships as a restricted cybersecurity sibling source
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash 2 Sep 2026 · Release · Gemini 3.8 Flash launches with agentic and coding gains over 3.7 Flash source
  • Claude Mythos 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · Safety · Joint Fable 5.1 / Mythos 5.1 system card published source
  • Claude Mythos 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · Benchmark · Independently verified at 90% on ARC-AGI-2 source
  • Claude Mythos 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · Release · Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 launch source
  • Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 1 Sep 2026 · Release · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin added to Vercel's AI Gateway for free source
  • Claude Fable 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · New feature · Content provenance watermarking and Enterprise Frontier Safeguards introduced source
  • Claude Fable 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · Safety · Cybersecurity and biology classifiers retuned to cut false positives source
  • Claude Fable 5.1 1 Sep 2026 · Release · Claude Fable 5.1 launches with SWE-bench Pro lead and 75% cheaper cache reads source

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