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Kimi

JaceyUpdated Oct 24, 20267 min read

Kimi K3.1 Pro Release: What Changed and What Comes Next

Golden canyon river with subtle luminous paths along its banks

MiniMax

EvoLink TeamUpdated Oct 19, 202610 min read

MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs M3: When Should You Switch?

Identical tasks follow two model paths with matched inspection points and a reversible connection

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GLM

JaceyUpdated Sep 30, 202614 min read

GLM-5.3 Flash vs GLM-5.3: Which Route Should You Use?

GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3 Flash represented as two routes behind one gateway

Kimi / Qwen

JaceyUpdated Sep 30, 202614 min read

Qwen3.8 Max vs Kimi K3: Coding, Agents, Cost, and Routing

Abstract Qwen3.8 and Kimi K3 model routes compared for coding agents and production readiness

Claude

EvoLink TeamUpdated Sep 29, 202612 min read

Claude Sonnet 5 for Coding Agents: Default Route, Escalation, and Fallback Design

Claude Sonnet 5 coding-agent routing, test repair, escalation, and fallback illustration

Claude

JessieUpdated Sep 29, 20267 min read

Claude Sonnet 5: What Changes for Sonnet 4.6 Workloads

Claude Sonnet 5 migration planning for Sonnet 4.6 production workloads

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GPT

JessieUpdated Sep 29, 20267 min read

GPT-6.1 Sol Release Date: September 29, 2026 and Channel Availability

Editorial illustration of a model inside a verification chamber for the GPT-6.1 Sol release

GPT

JaceyUpdated Sep 29, 202616 min read

GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Sol: Same Input/Output Rates, Lower Cache Cost, New Migration Rules

Editorial illustration of a baseline and candidate separated by a GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Sol upgrade evaluation gate

GPT

JaceyUpdated Sep 23, 202612 min read

GPT-6 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol: Half the List Price, Same 1.05M Context — Should You Upgrade?

A measured existing model and a newly released candidate separated by an evaluation gate

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GPT

EvoLink TeamUpdated Sep 5, 202614 min read

How to Use the GPT-6 Astra API: First Call, Effort Levels & Migration from GPT-5.6

Conceptual illustration of code panels connected through an API gateway to a glowing AI core

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GLM

JessieUpdated Aug 27, 202612 min read

GLM-5.3 Release: What Shipped and What Changed for Developers

GLM-5.3 release tracker separating shipped channels from staged API and open-weight access

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GLM

EvoLink TeamUpdated Aug 27, 20265 min read

How to Use GLM-5.2 with EvoLink for Coding Agents

How to Use GLM-5.2 with EvoLink for Coding Agents

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Claude / GLM

JaceyUpdated Aug 26, 202611 min read

GLM-5.3 vs Claude: Which Should Run Your Coding Agents?

GLM-5.3 and Claude compared as two distinct architectures for coding-agent work

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GLM

JaceyUpdated Aug 26, 20269 min read

GLM-5.3 vs GLM-5.2: What Changed and Should You Switch?

GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.2 compared as two stages of the same base model

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GLM

JaceyUpdated Aug 14, 202611 min read

GLM 5.5 Release Date, Rumors, and API Availability

GLM 5.5 release watch showing an expected August window and unconfirmed API details

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Claude / GLM

EvoLink TeamUpdated Aug 14, 202614 min read

Could GLM 5.5 Replace Claude Opus 5 for Coding Agents?

Claude Opus 5 as the production baseline and GLM 5.5 as a challenger evaluated through a unified model router

Claude

JessieUpdated Aug 12, 202617 min read

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

Claude Opus 5 and Claude Fable 5 routed by task complexity into default and escalation lanes

Claude

JessieUpdated Aug 12, 20269 min read

Claude Opus 5 Released: What Changed on July 24

Claude Opus 5 official release status and timeline

Kimi

EvoLink TeamUpdated Jul 27, 202621 min read

How to Use Kimi K3 on EvoLink: Integration and Migration Guide

Kimi K3 long-context data skyscraper connected to code, documents, tools, images, and video workflows

Claude / Kimi

EvoLink TeamUpdated Jul 27, 202615 min read

Kimi K3 vs Claude Opus 4.8: Coding, Frontend, Cost, and Long-Task Reliability

Abstract Kimi K3 and Claude Opus 4.8 production coding routes evaluated through one model gateway

GPT / Kimi

EvoLink TeamUpdated Jul 27, 202615 min read

Kimi K3 vs GPT-5.6 Sol: Coding, Frontend, Cost, and Agent Routing

Abstract Kimi K3 and GPT-5.6 Sol coding routes converging through a production model gateway

GPT / Claude

EvoLink TeamUpdated Jul 25, 202610 min read

Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-5.6: Which Is Better for Coding Agents?

Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 workload routing comparison

Claude

EvoLink TeamUpdated Jul 24, 202610 min read

Claude Opus 5 vs Claude Opus 4.8: Upgrade Value and Migration Risks

Claude Opus 5 and Claude Opus 4.8 upgrade comparison

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Gemini

JessieUpdated Jul 22, 202623 min read

Gemini 3.6 Flash Guide: API Setup, Thinking, Use Cases & Production

Developer guide to integrating and evaluating Gemini 3.6 Flash for production