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Aleph Alpha's Kolibri lets users dial reasoning effort from none to high
ResearchNovember 3, 2026

Aleph Alpha's Kolibri lets users dial reasoning effort from none to high

Aleph Alpha's recently released Kolibri model lets users choose how long it reasons, with four settings: none, low, medium or high. The company says its training data…

Google tests cheap classifier to route Gemini tasks and cut agent costs
For developersNovember 3, 2026

Google tests cheap classifier to route Gemini tasks and cut agent costs

Google's developer blog argues that cost per successful task, not price per million tokens, now decides the economics of coding agents. In a 50-question benchmark, a…

Vercel adds Tencent Hy4 to AI Gateway with 50% discount
ModelsNovember 3, 2026

Vercel adds Tencent Hy4 to AI Gateway with 50% discount

Vercel has made Tencent’s Hy4 model available through AI Gateway, offering 50% off through December 31, 2026. The model supports vision, reasoning, tool calling…