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Ring 2.6

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Live — 1T reasoning line, $0.07/$0.63 per 1M. On the board as live since 2026-05-08 — the watchers keep tracking it: lineup changes, pricing moves and deprecations all alert.

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Timeline

2026-05-08
Ring 2.6 verified live — from the vendor's own announcement and catalog listingverified

Where to use Ring 2.6

3 providers list Ring 2.6 in the models.dev catalog (as of 2026-11-01), under the model ids shown below.

OpenCodering-2.6-1t-free
Requestyring-2.6-1t
ZenMuxinclusionai/ring-2.6-1t

Listings cover the model family, so a provider may list a sibling tier under the same name. Check the id before you build on it.

Ring 2.6: quick answers

Is Ring 2.6 out?

Yes. Ring 2.6 is live and has been since May 8, 2026.

When was Ring 2.6 released?

May 8, 2026.

Who makes Ring 2.6?

Ant Group. ArtificialWatch also tracks Ling 3.1 Flash, Ling 3.0 Flash, Ling 3.2 Flash and Ring 3 from Ant Group.

Where can I use Ring 2.6?

3 providers list it in the models.dev catalog, including OpenCode, Requesty and ZenMux. The exact model ids each one lists are on this page.

Is Ring 2.6 open weights?

Yes. Ring 2.6 is released with open weights.

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