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Black Forest Labs FLUX.2 [pro|flex|dev|klein]: near-Nano Banana quality but Open Weights
flux-2 flux-2-dev claude-opus-4.5 gpt-5.1 gemini-3-pro black-forest-labs anthropic huggingface multi-reference-support variational-autoencoder image-generation open-weights agentic-coding token-efficiency benchmarking prompting model-performance
Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 release features Multi-Reference Support for up to 4 Megapixel output and up to 10 images with consistency, including four form factors: Pro, Flex, Dev (32B Open Weight model), and Klein (TBA Open Weights). The new FLUX.2 - VAE introduces a variational autoencoder optimizing learnability, quality, and compression. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 demonstrates strong performance and efficiency, scoring 70 on Artificial Analysis, tying with GPT-5.1 high and trailing Gemini 3 Pro (73). Opus 4.5 excels in agentic coding benchmarks and research evaluations, with notable token efficiency and reduced running costs. "Opus 4.5 leads Gemini 3 Pro on SWE-Bench Verified and tops the AICodeKing leaderboard," and it shows strong QA and systematic review capabilities. Anthropic also released a dense prompting guide for Opus 4.5.
Figma's $50+b IPO
horizon-alpha gpt-5 gemini-2.5-pro qwen3-coder qwen3-coder-flash-30b-a3b command-a-vision gpt-4.1 llama-4-maverick flux-1-krea-dev glm-4.5 voxtral openai openrouter alibaba unslothai cohere huggingface black-forest-labs diffusers ostrisai zhipu-ai together-ai mistral-ai reasoning svg-generation agentic-ai context-windows vision fine-tuning inference-time-training model-generalization open-models technical-reports scaling01 teortaxestex huybery nickfrosst aidangomez reach_vb zai_org corbtt jxmnop teknuim1
OpenAI's stealth model horizon-alpha on OpenRouter sparks speculation as a precursor to GPT-5, showing strong reasoning and SVG generation capabilities, comparable to Gemini 2.5 Pro. Alibaba released the Qwen3-Coder family, including a fast Qwen3-Coder-Flash (30B-A3B) variant with agentic features and 1M context length support via UnslothAI. Cohere launched Command A Vision, a 111B parameter open-weights vision-language model outperforming GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Maverick on enterprise benchmarks. Black Forest Labs introduced FLUX.1 Krea [dev], an open-weights photorealism model compatible with fine-tuning tools like diffusers and ostrisai. Zhipu AI unveiled GLM-4.5, a hybrid reasoning open model with agentic capabilities available on Together AI. Discussions highlight the rising importance of inference-time training and reasoning model generalization. Mistral AI released the technical report for Voxtral continuing its open science efforts.
not much happened today
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Google released Gemma 3n, a multimodal model for edge devices available in 2B and 4B parameter versions, with support across major frameworks like Transformers and Llama.cpp. Tencent open-sourced Hunyuan-A13B, a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model with 80B total parameters and a 256K context window, optimized for tool calling and coding. Black Forest Labs released FLUX.1 Kontext [dev], an open image AI model gaining rapid Hugging Face adoption. Inception AI Labs launched Mercury, the first commercial-scale diffusion LLM for chat. The FineWeb2 multilingual pre-training dataset paper was released, analyzing data quality impacts. The Qwen team released Qwen-VLo, a unified visual understanding and generation model. Kyutai Labs released a top-ranked open-source speech-to-text model running on Macs and iPhones. OpenAI introduced Deep Research API with o3/o4-mini models and open-sourced prompt rewriter methodology, integrated into LangChain and LangGraph. The open-source Gemini CLI gained over 30,000 GitHub stars as an AI terminal agent.
OpenAI releases Deep Research API (o3/o4-mini)
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OpenAI has launched the Deep Research API featuring powerful models o3-deep-research and o4-mini-deep-research with native support for MCP, Search, and Code Interpreter, enabling advanced agent capabilities including multi-agent setups. Google released Gemma 3n, a multimodal model optimized for edge devices with only 3GB RAM, achieving a top score of 1300 on LMSys Arena, featuring the new MatFormer architecture and broad ecosystem integration. Black Forest Labs introduced FLUX.1 Kontext [dev], a 12B parameter rectified flow transformer for instruction-based image editing, comparable to GPT-4o. DeepMind unveiled AlphaGenome, an AI model capable of reading 1 million DNA bases for gene function prediction, marking a breakthrough in AI biology. Sakana AI presented Reinforcement-Learned Teachers (RLTs) to enhance LLM reasoning, achieving 86.1% on MiniF2F with efficient compute. Higgsfield AI released Higgsfield Soul, a high-aesthetic photo model with 50+ presets for fashion-grade realism. Additionally, Google launched the Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent for terminal use with free Gemini 2.5 Pro requests.
Grok 2! and ChatGPT-4o-latest confuses everybody
gpt-4o grok-2 claude-3.5-sonnet flux-1 stable-diffusion-3 gemini-advanced openai x-ai black-forest-labs google-deepmind benchmarking model-performance tokenization security-vulnerabilities multi-agent-systems research-automation text-to-image conversational-ai model-integration ylecun rohanpaul_ai karpathy
OpenAI quietly released a new GPT-4o model in ChatGPT, distinct from the API version, reclaiming the #1 spot on Lmsys arena benchmarks across multiple categories including math, coding, and instruction-following. Meanwhile, X.ai launched Grok 2, outperforming Claude 3.5 Sonnet and previous GPT-4o versions, with plans for enterprise API release. Grok 2 integrates Black Forest Labs' Flux.1, an open-source text-to-image model surpassing Stable Diffusion 3. Google DeepMind announced Gemini Advanced with enhanced conversational features and Pixel device integration. AI researcher ylecun highlighted LLM limitations in learning and creativity, while rohanpaul_ai discussed an AI Scientist system generating publishable ML research at low cost. karpathy warned of security risks in LLM tokenizers akin to SQL injection.
Execuhires: Tempting The Wrath of Khan
gemini-1.5-pro gpt-4o claude-3.5 flux-1 llama-3-1-405b character.ai google adept amazon inflection microsoft stability-ai black-forest-labs schelling google-deepmind openai anthropic meta-ai-fair lmsys langchainai execuhire model-benchmarking multilinguality math coding text-to-image agent-ide open-source-models post-training data-driven-performance noam-shazeer mostafa-mostaque david-friedman rob-rombach alexandr-wang svpino rohanpaul_ai
Character.ai's $2.5b execuhire to Google marks a significant leadership move alongside Adept's $429m execuhire to Amazon and Inflection's $650m execuhire to Microsoft. Despite strong user growth and content momentum, Character.ai's CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Google, signaling shifting vibes in the AI industry. Google DeepMind's Gemini 1.5 Pro tops Chatbot Arena benchmarks, outperforming GPT-4o and Claude-3.5, excelling in multilingual, math, and coding tasks. The launch of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 text-to-image model and LangGraph Studio agent IDE highlight ongoing innovation. Llama 3.1 405B is released as the largest open-source model, fostering developer use and competition with closed models. The industry is focusing increasingly on post-training and data as key competitive factors, raising questions about acquisition practices and regulatory scrutiny.