Blogger: Gemini Hydrogen is 25% cheaper and 2.5x faster than Sonnet as OpenAI goes MIA
bindureddy · x · 2026-11-13
bindureddy argues Google is on a tear while OpenAI is missing in action: Gemini Hydrogen, a Sonnet-class model, is reportedly 25% cheaper than Sonnet and 2.5x faster than Flash, while OpenAI's Astra 6.2 has yet to ship. He says he's starting to panic about OpenAI. Unverified third-party claims.
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