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CHANGELOG MAY 07, 2026 4 min

What arrived in the catalog: Qwen 3.6 and Kimi K2.6

Two new Alibaba models (Flash and Max with reasoning) plus a Moonshot update — all with full reasoning support and extended context.

Catalog Update Wave

Three events this week: two new model families from Alibaba and one important upgrade.

New models

  • Qwen 3.6 Flash — Alibaba's free multilingual model. 128K context. Great for production where speed matters and reasoning isn't needed. Free.
  • Qwen 3.6 Max (Preview) — flagship with reasoning. 256K context. For complex logic and analysis. Preview status — vendor pricing and behavior may change. Catalog price is on the model card.

Updates

  • Kimi K2.6 — upgrade to the previous Kimi K2 (was kimi-k2-thinking). Moonshot added agent-pipeline support. 256K context. Built for automation with reasoning. Price is on the model card.

Summary

The catalog now spans the full range: from free multilingual Flash for simple scenarios to Qwen Max Preview and the agentic Kimi K2.6.

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