Rumor roundup: Sonnet 5.5, Kimi K3.1, Gemini 4 and more next-gen models incoming
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-26
Blogger kimmonismus rounds up rumored and confirmed next-gen model releases: GPT-6 Astra and Opus 5.5 are already out, Sonnet 5.5 and Haiku 5.5 are confirmed, Kimi K3.1 was teased by Moonshot itself, and Gemini 4 is expected before year-end. Fable 5.5 and an Astra update (possibly at DevDay) are likely but unconfirmed; no word yet on new GLM or DeepSeek models. All unverified rumors.
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