šŸ“‹ Log for 2026-02-22

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Latest OpenRouter Models

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it)

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is an instruction-tuned Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Google DeepMind. Despite 25.2B total parameters, only 3.8B activate per token during inference — delivering near-31B quality at a fraction of the compute cost. Supports multimodal input including text, images, and video (up to 60s at 1fps). Features a 256K token context window, native function calling, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, and structured output support. Released under Apache 2.0.

Published: 03/04/2026

https://openrouter.ai/google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it


Google: Gemma 4 31B (google/gemma-4-31b-it)

Gemma 4 31B Instruct is Google DeepMind's 30.7B dense multimodal model supporting text and image input with text output. Features a 256K token context window, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, native function calling, and multilingual support across 140+ languages. Strong on coding, reasoning, and document understanding tasks. Apache 2.0 license.

Published: 02/04/2026

https://openrouter.ai/google/gemma-4-31b-it


Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus (free) (qwen/qwen3.6-plus)

Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference. Compared to the 3.5 series, it delivers major gains in agentic coding, front-end development, and overall reasoning, with a significantly improved ā€œvibe codingā€ experience. The model excels at complex tasks such as 3D scenes, games, and repository-level problem solving, achieving a 78.8 score on SWE-bench Verified. It represents a substantial leap in both pure-text and multimodal capabilities, performing at the level of leading state-of-the-art models.

Published: 02/04/2026

https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen3.6-plus


Free Models Catalog

Model Capabilities Publication Date
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free) N/A 11/03/2026
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free) N/A 12/02/2026
Free Models Router N/A 01/02/2026
StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) N/A 29/01/2026
Arcee AI: Trinity Large Preview (free) N/A 27/01/2026
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) N/A 20/01/2026
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) N/A 20/01/2026
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (free) N/A 14/12/2025
Arcee AI: Trinity Mini (free) N/A 01/12/2025
NVIDIA: Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL (free) N/A 28/10/2025

Aurora Alpha (openrouter/aurora-alpha)

This is a cloaked model provided to the community to gather feedback. A reasoning model designed for speed. It is built for coding assistants, real-time conversational applications, and agentic workflows.

Default reasoning effort is set to medium for fast responses. For agentic coding use cases, we recommend changing effort to high.

Note: All prompts and completions for this model are logged by the provider and may be used to improve the model.

Published: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:27:05 GMT


Meta: Llama 2 70B Chat (meta-llama/llama-2-70b-chat)

The flagship, 70 billion parameter language model from Meta, fine tuned for chat completions. Llama 2 is an auto-regressive language model that uses an optimized transformer architecture. The tuned versions use supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF) to align to human preferences for helpfulness and safety.

Published: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT


Meta: Llama 2 13B Chat (meta-llama/llama-2-13b-chat)

A 13 billion parameter language model from Meta, fine tuned for chat completions

Published: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT


OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k (openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0125)

The latest GPT-3.5 Turbo model with improved instruction following, JSON mode, reproducible outputs, parallel function calling, and more. Training data: up to Sep 2021.

This version has a higher accuracy at responding in requested formats and a fix for a bug which caused a text encoding issue for non-English language function calls.

Published: Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT


OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0301) (openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0301)

GPT-3.5 Turbo is OpenAI's fastest model. It can understand and generate natural language or code, and is optimized for chat and traditional completion tasks.

Training data up to Sep 2021.

Published: Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT



Good News

Good News in History, February 22

207 years ago today, Spain sold Florida to the United States as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty. It settled a standing border dispute between the two countries and was considered a triumph of American diplomacy. The cost was equivalent to $537.8 million in today’s dollars priced in gold, but was just 5 million Spanish dollars […] The post Good News in History, February 22 appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Coalition Combats Waste During Mardi Gras by Swapping Cheap Plastic for Seed Beads and Spice Packets

Flung plastic beads, coins, and other trinkets can seem like treasures in the heat of a Mardi Gras moment, but if you’ve ever seen the streets of New Orleans the morning after, you’d recognize only trash. That’s why a coalition of government agencies and nonprofits is creating “seed beads,” biodegradable party favors, and culturally-smart alternatives […] The post Coalition Combats Waste During Mardi Gras by Swapping Cheap Plastic for Seed Beads and Spice Pack...

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:41 +0000

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Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours

A broken motor can bring an automated machine factory to a halt—and instead of ordering a replacement part that could take days or weeks to arrive, with costly production delays, it may soon be easier, faster, and much cheaper to make a new motor onsite. MIT researchers announced on Wednesday that they have developed a […] The post Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:09 +0000

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Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

In northern Alberta, a restorative justice program is making a huge difference in a closely-knit community. With just 68,000 residents, putting someone from Fort McMurray in prison or juvenile detention has a big impact. Instead, a restorative justice program established for the town’s youth in 2022 has been expanded to include adults, and the results […] The post Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes appeared first on Good News Network...

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:39 +0000

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These Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States

Getting out of an abusive relationship is vital, yet packing up and moving out is more than daunting. But, thanks to Meathead Movers, it’s much easier—and doesn’t cost a dime—to leave a spouse or partner behind and start a new future. For 25 years, California’s largest independently-owned moving company has been helping end domestic violence […] The post These Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:16:45 +0000

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