OpenAI moved model selection and thinking effort controls into the composer for web users on paid plans.

Consolidating model switching and reasoning depth at the prompt level reduces friction for multi-model workflows.

This change responds to the need for granular control over compute costs and reasoning time during active sessions.

• Jul 22, 2026Grok 4.5 is available in the API console for EU users.
• Jul 22, 2026Google pricing page removed the prior Gemini API pricing content line.
• Jul 22, 2026Gemini pricing snapshot removed API pricing copy and plan descriptions

This is the world we build in. It moves this fast. We move with it.