What changed in AI tools, week of 28 Sep 2026

28 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 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

  • Cue 2 Oct 2026 · Fix · Google Play build updated with performance and stability fixes source
  • Automat Workforce 30 Sep 2026 · Release · Automat introduces Ace, an AI teammate with its own inbox, phone and computer source
  • Codex Security 29 Sep 2026 · Release · Codex Security Cloud announced at DevDay 2026 source
  • OpenAI dots 29 Sep 2026 · Release · Dots launch in ChatGPT for Pro and Business Premium source
  • Cue 28 Sep 2026 · Release · Cue launches in invite-only early access alongside Manus 2.0 source

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Skills

  • Composio 3 Oct 2026 · Pricing change · Usage-based pricing with per-call add-ons for BAA, IP allowlist and zero data retention source

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Services

  • Daytona 3 Oct 2026 · Release · Core development moves to a private codebase; public repo archived source
  • CoreWeave 30 Sep 2026 · Release · Vera Rubin NVL72 instances enter limited availability source
  • Google Vertex AI 28 Sep 2026 · Integration · Claude Sonnet 5.5 added to Model Garden source

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Models

  • Kolibri 3 Oct 2026 · Release · Kolibri released with open weights under Apache 2.0 source
  • Ling 3.1 Flash 1 Oct 2026 · Benchmark · Artificial Analysis scores Ling 3.1 Flash at 41 on its Intelligence Index source
  • Gemini 4 Argon 30 Sep 2026 · Pricing change · Introductory pricing set at $2 input and $10 output per 1M tokens source
  • Gemini 4 Argon 30 Sep 2026 · Release · Gemini 4 Argon announced, rolling out to Fairwind Program cyber defenders source
  • Ling 3.1 Flash 30 Sep 2026 · Release · InclusionAI launches Ling-3.1-flash with a two-week free trial source
  • GPT-6.1 Sol 29 Sep 2026 · New feature · Multi-agent delegation in beta on the Responses API source
  • GPT-6.1 Sol 29 Sep 2026 · Pricing change · Cached input price halves versus GPT-6 Sol source
  • GPT-6.1 Sol 29 Sep 2026 · Release · GPT-6.1 Sol released as an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol source
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5 28 Sep 2026 · Safety · First Sonnet with cyber safeguards and reasoning-extraction classifiers source
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5 28 Sep 2026 · Breaking change · Five breaking API changes from Claude Sonnet 5 source
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5 28 Sep 2026 · Release · Claude Sonnet 5.5 released source

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