WHAT CHANGEDwas, and is now
| WAS | model id z-ai/glm-5.2 |
|---|---|
| IS NOW | model id stepfun/step-3.7-flash |
| WHAT IT MEANS | The top-ranked model for Best coding model, Under $1 / M changed from z-ai/glm-5.2 to stepfun/step-3.7-flash, measured on token volume through OpenRouter. |
| OCCURRED | 3 August 2026the day the change took effect, where the vendor said so |
| OBSERVED | 2026-08-03 09:51:11 UTCthe night this site read it and saw a difference |
| EVIDENCE | openrouter.ai |
HOW THIS WAS FOUNDhigh confidence
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