AI this week: Aug 24 – 30, 2026
4 new models, 0 price changes and 17 articles from the sources we follow.
Top stories
3 new ways to plan and book travel in Search
Book hotels and track airfares, plus view miles and rewards with AI Mode in Google Search.
Piloting the world's first double-blind AI evaluations
Piloting the world's first double-blind AI evaluations
Expanding our support for scientists
Expanding our support for scientists
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
New models this week
| Model | Inputi | Outputi | Contexti | Overall indexi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GLM 5.3 FlashZ.ai (Zhipu) | $0.045 | $0.60 | 1.3M | 151.9 |
Hy4 previewTencent | $0.83 | $2.50 | 1M | — |
Qwen3.8 FlashAlibaba Qwen | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M | — |
Ling 3.0 Flash FininclusionAI (Ant Group) | $0.06 | $0.18 | 256K | — |