Anonymous 1M-context model appears on OpenRouter
jonathanmast · x · 2026-08-26
A free 1M-context model named "Ox Alpha" has dropped on OpenRouter without a claim of ownership. It features 131k output, text preview, tool calling, and multimodal capabilities, designed for agents and coding. Speculation points to China's Zhipu or Microsoft. Users are cautioned about data retention policies, highlighting a pattern where capability races ahead of accountability.
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