WHAT CHANGEDwas, and is now
| WAS | model id anthropic/claude-opus-5 |
|---|---|
| IS NOW | model id moonshotai/kimi-k3:batch |
| WHAT IT MEANS | The top-ranked model for Best coding model, Above $5 / M changed from anthropic/claude-opus-5 to moonshotai/kimi-k3:batch, measured on token volume through OpenRouter. |
| OCCURRED | 18 September 2026the day the change took effect, where the vendor said so |
| OBSERVED | 2026-09-18 08:53:05 UTCthe night this site read it and saw a difference |
| EVIDENCE | openrouter.ai |
HOW THIS WAS FOUNDhigh confidence
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