A mysterious free AI model is impressing developers. And nobody knows who made it.

Business Insider | 22-08-2026 10:41pm |

A mysterious AI model named Ox Alpha has appeared on the OpenRouter platform, impressing developers with its capabilities, but its origins are unknown. The model is described as a reasoning model designed for coding and complex tasks, and it is currently free for a week. Some speculate it may come from a Chinese lab or have ties to Microsoft, but no one has confirmed its creator.

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