Mystery AI model Ox Alpha draws developers with free access

Ox Alpha, a free reasoning model with a 1M context window, appeared on OpenRouter on Aug 20, 2026, sparking speculation about its creator. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison called it "very impressive."
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