Mystery AI model Ox Alpha draws developers with free access

Ox Alpha, a free AI model released on OpenRouter, is outperforming GPT-5.6 Sol and Fable 5 Max on early tests, with 1M context and multimodal capabilities. Its creator remains anonymous, sparking speculation about Chinese labs like Z.ai or Microsoft's MAI.
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3 days · 2 reports · 2 community posts · from Aug 21
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