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Zhipu's official GLM-5.3-Flash will undergo a pricing update shortly. To provide global developers with a more ample preparation window, B.AI has announced a limited-time extension of its free access—until September 12 at 09:59 (SGT), GLM-5.3-Flash will remain completely free on the B.AI platform. Leading in platform usage volume, GLM-5.3-Flash features 320B total parameters and 18B activated parameters, supports a 1M ultra-long context window, and seamlessly combines rapid response with powerful reasoning capabilities, making it a highly cost-effective choice for high-frequency coding, massive data processing, and complex Agent workflows. Additionally, other popular models such as Qwen3.8 Flash, Hy3, and MiMo V2.5 continue to be 100% free on the B.AI platform. B.AI remains committed to supporting global developers with inclusive computing resources, ensuring that frontier model capabilities are truly within everyone's reach.
The AI Agent infrastructure platform B.AI announced that since the launch of its free campaign, the platform's cumulative token throughput has exceeded 10.9 trillion, with total API calls reaching 89.56 million, attracting over 239,000 new registered users (including 235,000+ API developers). The platform infrastructure has consistently demonstrated its stability and capacity under the stress of massive high-concurrency scenarios and intensive Agent workflows. In terms of the model lineup, GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 remain fully free, while DeepSeek-V4-Flash and Vision-Exp versions are now available at a 50% discount, striking a balance between zero-threshold access and exceptional cost efficiency. Going forward, B.AI will continue to deliver more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective AI compute services to developers and enterprise teams, accelerating the real-world deployment of AI applications. Visit chat.b.ai/chat to start deploying your efficient workflows today.
According to Bloomberg, Ireland has announced a new savings account plan that allows investors to hold stocks and ETFs within the account while enjoying tax benefits. Backed by the state, the account is expected to officially launch in early next year, offering full tax exemption up to a certain threshold, with a low fixed tax rate applied to amounts exceeding it. The specific tax-free threshold and related details will be formally announced in the budget on October 6.
Odaily News, August 31 — B.AI platform's full free access campaign for cutting-edge large models continues to operate at high intensity, with the platform's cumulative token throughput officially surpassing the historic milestone of 5.74 trillion (5T+). Under the rigorous demands of massive concurrent requests and heavy Agent tasks, B.AI's industrial-grade infrastructure has demonstrated exceptionally stable carrying capacity. Currently, the platform has assembled six top-tier models, including GLM-5.3-Flash (Ox Alpha), Qwen3.8-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, Tencent Hy3, and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5, all available to users with zero barriers and unlimited free access, covering diverse scenarios such as code generation, ultra-long text processing, multimodal visual understanding, and Agent workflow deployment.From now on, users who log in to the B.AI platform can access the full suite of cutting-edge models at zero cost, with seamless integration of unlimited computing power, allowing every developer and AI enthusiast to truly enjoy "computing freedom."
One-stop AGI infrastructure platform B.AI announced that Alibaba Qwen's latest open-source model, Qwen3.8-Flash, has officially launched on the platform and is now fully available for free access via the API official group. Acting as a forward-looking preview of the Qwen4 architecture, Qwen3.8-Flash is a multimodal MoE model with 125B total parameters and 51B N-gram Embeddings, activating only 6B parameters per token. The model integrates a hybrid attention mechanism combining GDN and QSA for the first time, effectively balancing long-text processing efficiency with information retrieval accuracy. It natively supports a 262K context window and can be extended to 1M using YaRN. Starting today, developers can access this model at zero cost through the B.AI API official group to seamlessly handle multimodal tasks such as coding assistance, agent workflows, and document analysis. B.AI continues to lower the barrier to AI application development by providing inclusive computing resources, enabling more developers to leverage top-tier open-source models.
The all-in-one AGI infrastructure platform B.AI has announced that Zhipu's GLM-5.3-Flash (320B-A18B) has officially launched on the platform and is now fully accessible at zero cost through the official API group. As the first native all-modal model in the GLM-5 series, GLM-5.3-Flash features 320B total parameters and 18B active parameters, powered by purely domestic AI chips. It introduces a hybrid architecture of sparse and linear attention for the first time, supports a 1M ultra-long context window, delivers formidable performance alongside exceptional cost-efficiency, and stands as a leading powerhouse among current domestic models. Effective immediately, developers can invoke this advanced tool at zero cost via the B.AI API official group, effortlessly tackling complex reasoning, long-text processing, and multimodal tasks. B.AI continues to lower the barrier to AI development through democratized computing power, enabling more developers to access top-tier domestic models.
Qwen3.8-27B is now freely available on Token Harbor, accessible directly without credits. This 27B-parameter multimodal model supports approximately 1M context, natively supports text, image, and video understanding, and offers configurable thinking. Officially described as being specifically crafted for programming, research, and long-horizon agents, it allows developers to start building for free on the Token Harbor platform.
Just one week after launching its free model campaign, B.AI's cumulative token throughput across the entire platform has surged past the 2 trillion mark. The system has consistently maintained stable operation under continuous high-concurrency traffic peaks and massive automated scheduling tasks.
The B.AI platform announced that Xiaomi's open-source flagship multimodal model, MiMo-V2.5, is now officially available for fully free API access. As a 310B-parameter sparse MoE native multimodal large model, MiMo-V2.5 supports comprehensive multimodal input across text, images, video, and audio. Featuring a 1M ultra-long context window and ultra-fast response speeds, it is deeply optimized for high-intensity real-world scenarios such as multimodal agents, audio-visual intelligent analysis, and general-purpose programming. Starting today, developers can unlock the full power of Xiaomi's cutting-edge multimodal model at zero cost through the official API channel on the B.AI platform. With no barriers to entry, you can seamlessly integrate top-tier multimodal capabilities directly into your own applications and workflows. Visit chat.b.ai/chat right now to experience the next generation of multimodal intelligence powered by Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 completely free of charge.
B.AI has launched DeepSeek's brand-new multimodal experimental flagship model, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp. The official API team has taken the lead in completing full integration and is now making it freely accessible to all users. Building upon V4-Flash's state-of-the-art pure text and code Agent capabilities, the model officially unlocks native image understanding, with its comprehensive multimodal Agent performance approaching that of the Claude Opus-4.8 flagship. The new model supports mixed text-and-image input and a 1M ultra-long context window, effortlessly handling demanding scenarios such as multimodal PPT generation, complex UI reconstruction, and frontend visual effects. Image input is billed per token, consuming a maximum of just 384 tokens per image. All users can now log into the B.AI platform to access this latest multimodal model capability completely free of charge and with zero barriers, empowering top-tier compute to rapidly accelerate the realization of creative and productive workflows.
The B.AI platform has announced the official launch of Tencent Hunyuan's next-generation foundation model, Hy3, which is now fully available for free across both Web Chat and API endpoints. As a robust model built on a fast-and-slow thinking fusion architecture, Hy3 achieves significant breakthroughs in agent engineering, complex code generation, long-horizon intent understanding, and anti-hallucination capabilities, specifically tailored for real-world productivity scenarios. Starting today, all users can log into the B.AI platform with zero barriers to freely access this top-tier Tencent model capability, experiencing the powerful enablement that cutting-edge AI technology brings to development and creation at absolutely no cost.
The zero-barrier free access campaign for DeepSeek-V4-Flash on the B.AI platform is currently underway. Upholding the vision of "inclusive computing power," B.AI is dedicated to building a globally leading one-stop AGI infrastructure. We continuously lower the barrier to AI adoption, empowering every developer and Web3 user to effortlessly experience, build, and deploy Agentic applications. Powered by this one-stop AGI infrastructure, B.AI aggregates a global matrix of cutting-edge models, featuring built-in intelligent routing to optimize costs and efficiency; stably handles high-throughput scenarios including long contexts of millions of tokens and Agent workflows; elastic API routing ensures both production-grade high availability and exceptional cost-effectiveness; and a unified Web2/Web3 dual-channel seamlessly bridges crypto assets and fiat settlement. Currently, DeepSeek-V4-Flash remains freely accessible across both web and API endpoints, granting unlimited use of top-tier model capabilities at $0. Log in to B.AI immediately and let elite computing power accelerate the deployment of your next innovative project!
: AI programming platform Replit has launched a new feature called Free Mode, powered by OpenAI's latest low-cost model GPT-5.6 Luna, aimed at reducing the cost for users to access AI programming tools and enhancing the value for paid subscribers.Replit stated that Free Mode is currently available to Core and Pro subscribers, corresponding to the $20/month and $100/month plans, respectively. This mode will serve as the default experience, allowing users to prioritize the low-cost model for chat, brainstorming, and simple programming tasks. When a task requires stronger reasoning capabilities, Replit Agent will automatically switch to a higher-performance model.Michele Catasta, Head of AI at Replit, said that the launch of Free Mode is made possible by OpenAI significantly cutting the cost of the GPT-5.6 Luna model. At the end of July, OpenAI reduced the API price of this model by approximately 80%, achieving cost reduction through improved model efficiency rather than relying on additional computing resources. (Fortune)
The B.AI Platform makes a major announcement: the DeepSeek-V4-Flash zero-threshold free access campaign has been live for just 48 hours, with platform Token throughput surpassing the 220 billion mark.
Only 1 day remains until DeepSeek-V4-Flash is fully available for free on the B.AI platform on August 17. At that time, the web interface and API will go live simultaneously, allowing users to freely enjoy full-scenario experiences such as code execution, complex Agent tasks, and long text processing. To empower developers to use DeepSeek without worrying about costs, B.AI is simultaneously launching three benefits: New users logging in via Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, or imToken wallet can claim 1 million free Credits; entering an invitation code adds another 300,000, bringing the cumulative total to up to 1.3 million; both new and existing users who recharge can enjoy extra Bonus Credits of up to 100 USD. Please note that accounts must retain a small amount of Credits for identity verification; please prepare in advance. The specific launch time will be announced soon; please stay tuned to B.AI official updates.
Recently, Doubao officially launched a student discount campaign, offering college students more usage quotas and special prices for the Professional Version to assist them in handling complex learning tasks such as research analysis and content creation. It is understood that Doubao's student discount benefits this time consist of two parts.
Bitget announces the launch of the "Archimedes Plan (Project Archimedes)", establishing a dedicated fund with a total size of $300 million to provide capital support to quantitative trading firms, asset management institutions, and market makers. The plan comprises two sub-projects: a $100 million "Funding Support Plan" focusing on supporting emerging and growth-stage quantitative institutions adopting market-neutral strategies; and a $200 million "Interest-Free Loan Plan" targeted at institutions with mature strategies and certain trading volumes, where those meeting corresponding trading volume or position standards can obtain interest-free funds to reduce financing costs and expand strategy scale. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as institutional trading competition intensifies, capital, execution efficiency, and risk control are becoming key factors determining whether strategies can achieve scalability. Project Archimedes aims to help teams with mature capabilities expand strategy scale through capital support, and is expected to support over 50 projects within the next six months. Meanwhile, leveraging the Bitget Unified Account (UTA), institutions can use rToken spot positions as derivatives margin, maintaining tokenized stock exposure and contract strategies simultaneously without cross-account transfers, thereby further improving capital efficiency. Project Archimedes will adopt a long-term cooperation framework, implementing rolling access and phased deployment, and will subsequently disclose progress regularly, including the number of participating institutions, fund deployment scale, and strategy distribution.
Odaily News: AI company OpenAI announced that ChatGPT free users and users on the low-cost Go plan can now use the lightweight GPT-5.6 model Luna without limits, but only for text conversations. File uploads, image generation, and voice conversations will still be subject to existing usage limits.GPT-5.6 Luna is the fastest but relatively lower-performing model in the GPT-5.6 series, and it now includes a new "Think" option that allows for extended reasoning time. OpenAI has also improved GPT-5.6's top-tier model Sol for Plus and Pro users, enhancing the reliability of factual information such as numbers, dates, and sources.OpenAI has also decided to postpone the release of its next-generation model, Astra. Internal evaluations of this model have shown strong capabilities in coding and cybersecurity, potentially reaching a "dangerous" rating. Internal activities have been temporarily paused as enhanced safety standards have not yet been finalized.
Odaily News: Airport retailer Dubai Duty Free launched Crypto.com Pay on August 5, 2026, available to eligible UAE residents, covering Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, and its online store. Customers can select Crypto.com Pay in-store, scan a QR code displaying the amount in UAE dirhams, and authorize the transaction through the Crypto.com App; online customers can choose this method at checkout and confirm payment. Dubai Duty Free settles transactions in UAE dirhams through regulated payment infrastructure. The payment service operates under the regulatory framework of the Central Bank of the UAE's (CBUAE) stored value facility. Crypto.com previously obtained a CBUAE stored value facility license, enabling it to provide regulated payment services in the UAE.
Odaily News: OpenAI is developing its first AI hardware device, expected to launch in 2027. The device features a ring-shaped "doughnut" design, roughly the size of a hockey puck, and is a screen-free smart speaker, with an expected price between $300 and $400.It is reported that the device will be equipped with a microphone, speakers, camera, sensors, and a lighting system, delivering an interactive experience akin to a ChatGPT voice assistant powered by advanced AI models. OpenAI plans to position it as an "AI-first computing device" to help users handle daily tasks and learn user habits over time.The product is being designed in collaboration with LoveFrom, the studio led by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Through this AI hardware initiative, OpenAI aims to enter the consumer electronics market and explore device form factors that could eventually replace smartphones. (Bloomberg)