Two muffins were sitting in an oven, and the first looks over to the second, and says, “man, it’s really hot in here”. The second looks over at the first with a surprised look, and answers, “WHOA, a talking muffin!”
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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
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 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 “vibe coding” 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
| 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 |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview, a.k.a. "Nano Banana 2," is Google’s latest state of the art image generation and editing model, delivering Pro-level visual quality at Flash speed. It combines advanced contextual understanding with fast, cost-efficient inference, making complex image generation and iterative edits significantly more accessible. Aspect ratios can be controlled with the <a href="https://openrouter.ai/docs/features/multimodal/image-generation#image-aspect-ratio-configuration">image_config API Parameter</a>
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:25:58 GMT
Seed-2.0-mini targets latency-sensitive, high-concurrency, and cost-sensitive scenarios, emphasizing fast response and flexible inference deployment. It delivers performance comparable to ByteDance-Seed-1.6, supports 256k context, four reasoning effort modes (minimal/low/medium/high), multimodal understanding, and is optimized for lightweight tasks where cost and speed take priority.
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:38:27 GMT
Image taken from the YouTube video created by the authors (see below). A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled robots about the size of soccer balls that trail coloured light as [&#8230;]
Source: robohub.org • Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:32:02 +0000
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore . In past missions to Mars, like with the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers, the robots relied mostly on human instructions from millions of miles away in order to safely navigate the Martian landscape. The Perseverance rover, on the other hand, has zipped across the alien, boulder-ridden land almost completely autonomously, smashing previous records for autonomous driving on Mars. Whereas the Curiosit...
Source: spectrum.ieee.org • Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:02 +0000
By Gerard Dooly, University of Limerick Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the beaches around Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland, where plastic debris has always been part of the coastline, including bottles, fragments of fishing gear and food packaging. [&#8230;]
Source: robohub.org • Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:31 +0000
Increasing output by 50% without adding floor space sounds unrealistic for most manufacturers. That was the exact objective inside the production facility of Beyerdynamic, a German manufacturer of professional audio equipment and headphones. Leadership set a four-year plan: raise factory productivity by 50% while maintaining the same footprint and protecting strict quality standards. No new building. No compromise on acoustic precision. No workforce reduction. Here’s how collaborative robot auto...
Source: blog.robotiq.com • Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:43:51 GMT
Reprinted with permission from World at Large News In South Africa, a strategy 6 years in the making to protect rhinos from poaching, as ingenious as it is dramatic, is now being implemented on the ground in the country&#8217;s game reserves and parks. Called the Rhisotope Project, it involves embedding non-harmful radioactive isotopes into the [&#8230;] The post Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as &#8216;Magical&#8217; Anti-Poaching Solution appeared first on Good News Ne...
Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:00:11 +0000
Thai conservationists were delighted with the news that a sighting of an Asian golden cat had been recorded by camera traps. The legendary &#8220;fire tiger&#8221; of Thai folklore and mythology, the Asian golden cat is one of the most scarcely seen of all wildcats. Filmed by a camera trap in the country&#8217;s northern Khao Luang [&#8230;] The post Thailand&#8217;s Mythical &#8216;Fire Tiger&#8217; Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World appeared first on Good News ...
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:04 +0000
Capable of undergoing 120,000 charge cycles and being disposed of anywhere, an experimental new battery design might be thought of as truly state-of-the-art. To the contrary, the magnesium chloride or calcium chloride electrolytes used to carry the charge between the negative and positive electrodes were quite familiar to the Hong Kong-scientists that designed the battery [&#8230;] The post Scientists Wanted Eco-Friendly Battery, Realized They Could Use the Brine Needed to Make Tofu appeared fir...
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:30:41 +0000
You can’t put an old head on young shoulders, so they say. But some wisdom is passed on. We want to hear the nuggets that helped guide you The post What advice did you receive as a child that has stayed with you? appeared first on Positive News .
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:55:57 +0000
From the charming British countryside of Salisbury comes an equally-charming story of a roll of lost film found lodged in a thrift shop camera. Developed by Ian Scott of Salisbury Photo Center, he and the new owner of the antique camera were suddenly looking at crisp memories of a skiing trip to St. Moritz, Switzerland. [&#8230;] The post Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers? appeared first on Good News Network .
Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:30:40 +0000