Suhail launches Particle: particle-1 matches performance with ~45% fewer tokens
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-29
Suhail announced Particle, a new company building developer-focused models. Its first model, particle-1, emphasizes token efficiency — parity performance with 45% fewer tokens — and is live now. Y Combinator's Garry Tan amplified the launch, saying Particle will be "on the frontier for smartest model at lowest dollar per unit of intelligence."
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