Public pricing and model surfaces went dark while product surfaces moved work into connected files

The week split in two: provider docs removed pricing, plan, and model-routing signals, while ChatGPT, xAI, and Perplexity pushed more work through stored files, connectors, search, and Computer workflows. Treat cached pricing and model maps as stale, then route operations through verified live IDs, storage references, and connector permissions.

• Aug 17, 2026xAI added public Files API URLs and stored-file references for Imagine inputs.
• Aug 17, 2026Anthropic pricing page removed team-sizing questionnaire and Claude plan recommendation text.
• Aug 17, 2026Google pricing page changed, but the provided diff only shows removed content.

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