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AI competition: reasoning models and new releases

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Reviewed 9/21/2026

Selected releases through September 10, 2026; not an exhaustive model catalog or a best-model ranking.

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Selected releases through September 10, 2026; not an exhaustive model catalog or a best-model ranking.

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