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Product Launch

Seedance 2.5 Opens to Developers August 7, With EvoLink Access

Seedance 2.5 API launched August 7, 2026. EvoLink now provides five production routes with verified 1080p output.

Comparison

Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: Migration, Cost, and Stability Checklist

Compare what changed in Seedance 2.5, when Seedance 2.0 remains the better choice, and what EvoLink teams should verify before upgrading production video workflows.

How to Split an Image into Editable Layers with the Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize API

A working guide to the Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize API on EvoLink: the three ways to target layers, the submit-then-poll workflow, how to read z_index and bounding_box, and how per-image billing changes your cost.

Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize Is Live on EvoLink: Flat Images In, Editable Layers Out

What shipped with Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize, how it differs from the standard Pro model, what it costs on EvoLink, and which workflows it actually changes.

Gemini 3.7 Flash Release: What Shipped on August 13, 2026

A dated record of the Gemini 3.7 Flash launch: confirmed facts, what changed versus 3.6 Flash, the migration checklist, and how to verify API availability on each channel.

Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Gemini 3.6 Flash: Should You Upgrade?

A production upgrade guide for teams weighing Gemini 3.7 Flash against Gemini 3.6 Flash: what actually changed, the migration checklist, the behavior changes to test, and when not to switch.

GLM 5.5 Release Date, Rumors, and API Availability

GLM 5.5 is reportedly expected in August 2026, but Z.ai has not confirmed it. Track the evidence, access stages, and what developers should do now.

Could GLM 5.5 Replace Claude Opus 5 for Coding Agents?

A practical framework for deciding whether GLM 5.5 can become a Claude Opus 5 replacement, a workload-level competitor, or a complementary model.

GLM 5.5 vs GLM-5.2: Should You Wait or Use 5.2 Now?

Compare GLM-5.2 with the unannounced GLM 5.5. See workload gates, migration checks, rollout stages, fallback rules, and when an upgrade pays off.

Grok 4.6 Release Date: Official Launch and Availability

The confirmed Grok 4.6 launch timeline, official API facts, EvoLink availability, and a practical checklist for production evaluation.

Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.5: Benchmarks, Cost and Upgrade Decision

A production-focused comparison of Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5 covering verified specifications, vendor benchmarks, cost differences, migration, and fallback.

Grok 4.6 vs Kimi K3: Coding, Context and Cost

A production routing guide for choosing Grok 4.6 or Kimi K3 by workload, context, deployment control, cost, and fallback requirements.

Claude Opus 5 vs Claude Fable 5: Is Fable Worth 2× the Price?

Decide whether to default to Claude Opus 5, escalate to Claude Fable 5, or combine both by workload evidence and cost per accepted task.

Claude Opus 6 vs Claude Opus 5: What Should the Next Opus Fix?

A production expectations framework using documented Claude Opus 5 behavior and real workflow questions to define the goals for a future Opus successor.

Gemini 3.5 Pro Release Date: What Google Confirmed

When will Gemini 3.5 Pro launch? See Google's current coming-soon status, partner-testing evidence, API availability checks, and what to use while waiting.

Gemini 3.5 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash: Which to Use Now?

Compare the pending Gemini 3.5 Pro with the documented Gemini 3.5 Flash. See what is known, what Pro must prove, and how to evaluate a future route.

Grok Imagine Image 2.0 Release: Confirmed Features and What to Test

Grok Imagine Image 2.0 is live on EvoLink. Review its confirmed generation and editing workflow, evidence limits, production use cases, and rollout checks.

Grok Imagine Image 2.0 vs GPT Image 2: Which Image API Fits Your Workflow?

A contract-level comparison of Grok Imagine Image 2.0 and GPT Image 2 for production image generation, editing, and model routing on EvoLink.

How to Use the Grok Imagine Image 2.0 API on EvoLink

A production-focused guide to creating, tracking, and operating Grok Imagine Image 2.0 image tasks through the EvoLink unified API.

Claude Opus 5 Released: What Changed on July 24

Claude Opus 5 is officially released. See what changed, where it is available, and how to read Anthropic's launch claims.

MiniMax H3 vs Seedance 2.5: 15s vs 30s, Cost & Control

MiniMax H3 and Seedance 2.5 are live on EvoLink. Compare 4–15s H3 video in 768p/2K with 30s Seedance scenes, control, and accepted-output cost.

Seedance 2.0 Mini API Launch History: From Watch Item to EvoLink Route

A historical status note for teams that tracked Seedance 2.0 Mini before launch, with a current pointer to the EvoLink model page.

Seedance 2.0 Pricing: API Cost, 480p vs 720p | EvoLink

See current Seedance 2.0 pricing on EvoLink, including public text-to-video rates at 480p and 720p, audio-included billing, and budgeting examples for production video workflows.

Seedance 2.0 Real Human Video: How to Generate Realistic Person Videos via API

A practical guide to using Seedance 2.0's real human video generation capabilities through EvoLink's API — covering what it can do, how to use it, and how it compares to alternatives.