Qwen
@Alibaba_Qwen⚡ Meet Qwen-Audio-3.1! ASR, TTS & Realtime are fully upgraded, joined by two new models: TTS-Next for audio creation and ASR-Next for audio understanding. Five models, one complete audio stack: understanding, generation, interaction & creation. Plus big price cuts across the lineup: TTS ~70% off, Realtime ~85% off, and ASR up to 95% off. Highlights: 🥳 - ASR: stronger multilingual & dialect recognition, plus native polishing that auto-removes fillers & repetitions for cleaner, more logical transcripts. - ASR-Next: supports multi-speaker ASR with speaker labels, timestamps & aligned transcripts, and understands emotions, ambient & machine sounds for sound captioning, event localization, audio QA & reasoning. - TTS: multilingual & dialect synthesis with natural cross-lingual voice transfer; control emotion, speed & style via simple instructions. - TTS-Next: unified LM + diffusion framework generating voice, sound effects & background audio in one pass for audiobooks, podcasts, games & ads. - Realtime: speak & listen at once with anytime interruption, just like a real call; it even slows down and responds empathetically when it senses a low mood. Unlock the full potential of Qwen-Audio-3.1! 👇 - Blog: https://t.co/e0M8wvj8Kg - Qwen-Audio-3.1-ASR: https://t.co/88lPQTPxyz - Qwen-Audio-3.1-Realtime: https://t.co/Y63sdtK2AC - More APIs: coming soon @qwen_cloud
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Page 16 of 18September 23, 2026
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenThanks @arena for the recognition! 🏆 Qwen-Image-2.1 is now the #1 open-source model in both the Image Edit and Text-to-Image Arenas. Try it now and show us what you create! 🎨
September 22, 2026
OpenAI
@OpenAIPlease welcome GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna to the GPT-6 universe. GPT-6 Sol and Luna build on the advances behind GPT-6 Astra, bringing much of its strengths into faster and more affordable models to support work at scale. We’ve also made caching and inference more efficient, and we’re passing the savings directly to you: 50% lower API prices for Sol and Luna compared with GPT‑5.6 promotional pricing.
Simon Willison
@simonwBig model release today - I wrote about Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna - plus comparison grids of pelicans by the different model families at different reasoning levels https://t.co/R5lSdOZyLj
Simon Willison
@simonwGPT-6 Luna is half the price of 5.6 Luna, which was already an astonishingly cheap model given how capable it is Luna is my favorite model for building product features thanks to its cost (and speed)
OpenAI
@OpenAIGPT‑6 Sol and Luna build on Astra’s advances in alignment, showing improvements over their GPT-5.6 counterparts. https://t.co/1wlBRISIId
OpenAI
@OpenAIGPT-6 Sol and Luna roll out today in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu users. Both are also available in the API. Free and Go users can try GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app. https://t.co/RPvGV3ptNr
OpenAI
@OpenAIHigher usage limits and lower cost give you more flexibility and room to iterate. https://t.co/AQJ5IlNsB1
OpenAI
@OpenAIAs part of our efforts to pace the frontier, we’re committed to supporting independent assessments with deep levels of access across training, evaluation, and deployment. That access should enable third party assessors to challenge our assumptions, identify risks we may have missed, and reach their own conclusions about the effectiveness of our safeguards. We’re outlining four priority areas for deeper assessment, alongside principles for rigorous, secure, and independent work: https://t.co/z2b15zsqzO
Anthropic
@AnthropicAIClaude Opus 5.5 is available today.
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenDay-0 OpenVINO support from @inteldevs! 🥳 Qwen-Image-2.1 is ready to run optimized on Intel hardware. One open-weight checkpoint for both generation and editing. 👇
September 21, 2026
Simon Willison
@simonwPut together some notes on Jev and the new category of system one aka decision models https://t.co/EQZvszIXQ9
OpenAI
@OpenAIWe’re working with an independent advisory group of mathematicians to help OpenAI responsibly share advances in AI and mathematics. The group will advise on how we assess and communicate new mathematical results, uphold academic and professional standards, and build tools that support mathematical research and learning. Through this work, we want mathematicians to be at the center of shaping how AI supports mathematical understanding and how its benefits reach the wider community. https://t.co/QCMFLFlIv8
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenThanks @sgl_project for the day-0 support! 🙌 SGLang-Diffusion now serves Qwen-Image-2.1: text-to-image generation, multi-image editing, and transparent RGBA output. Try it out! 🎨
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenQwen-Image-2.1 × @HuggingApps: live demo on Spaces! 🖼 One single checkpoint for generation and editing. Try it in your browser, no setup needed. 👇
September 20, 2026
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenQwen-Image-2.1 is now supported in ComfyUI! Try it now and share your creations! 🖼️
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenThanks @vllm_project for the day-0 support! 🙌 Generate, edit, transparent output — one model, ready to serve. Details 👇
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenQwen-Image-2.1 also improves visual quality over its predecessor, particularly in the aesthetics of text and portraits. Below are several examples of text rendering. https://t.co/wzoZmyBWv9
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenQwen-Image-2.1 supports a variety of editing tasks while balancing performance across them. For example, given a three-view character reference, the model generates a complete storyboard. https://t.co/CKELeRLyhH
Qwen
@Alibaba_QwenMeet Qwen-Image-2.1, the most balanced and cost-effective image generation model in the Qwen-Image series! Now open weights! 🎨 A unified model for both generation and editing, delivering top-tier quality in a lightweight package. Highlights: 👀 - Compact & exceptionally fast: A lightweight 7B architecture that outperforms most closed-source models, with drastically accelerated inference for multi-image inputs. - Native transparency: Natively generates and edits RGBA layers, enabling seamless compositing and text editing within transparent images. - Versatile, high-fidelity editing: Supports up to 10 reference images and precise local control while preserving strict fidelity for portraits and products. - Broad coverage & stunning aesthetics: Excels at panoramas, infographics, and virtual try-ons, delivering realistic textures and elegant typography. Start to create your next masterpiece with Qwen-Image-2.1! 🖼️ - Blog: https://t.co/tVntKOi7jy - GitHub: https://t.co/cRj66wCrWr - Model Scope: https://t.co/64d7Ix6YFR - Hugging Face: https://t.co/njHSBXUbVS
