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AI News: 24 Things You Need To Know This WeekMatt Wolfe23 Oct 2026
Rumor that OpenAI is testing a new image model; Aurora-named models have appeared on leaderboard sites and in OpenAI's API. Not confirmed.
Unconfirmed OpenAI image-generation models, codenamed Aurora, spotted in API references and arena tests in October 2026.
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GPT Image 3 (Aurora) at a glance
- What is GPT Image 3 (Aurora)?
- GPT Image 3 (Aurora) is a model from OpenAI. Unconfirmed OpenAI image-generation models, codenamed Aurora, spotted in API references and arena tests in October 2026.
- Who makes GPT Image 3 (Aurora)?
- GPT Image 3 (Aurora) is made by OpenAI.
- Does GPT Image 3 (Aurora) work in the EU?
- Unverified. No explicit evidence found; the models are unreleased and unannounced, with no availability information. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does GPT Image 3 (Aurora) cost?
- Pricing unknown. No pricing published; models are unannounced.
- Where was GPT Image 3 (Aurora) shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 23 Oct 2026, at 22:30 in “AI News: 24 Things You Need To Know This Week”.
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About
"GPT Image 3 (Aurora)" is the working label for three unreleased OpenAI models named aurora-red-alpha, aurora-green-alpha and aurora-blue-alpha. According to TestingCatalog, the references briefly appeared in OpenAI's API around 18 October 2026 and were removed shortly after, apparently by mistake. Within hours, all three were reported to be producing images in blind arena tests.
Early observers reported that the red variant was faster but lower quality, while green was slower and looked better. Blue had not yet been tested at the time of reporting. The link to a "GPT-Image-3" product is speculation from community testers and TestingCatalog, not an OpenAI statement.
OpenAI has not announced, documented or priced these models. No official page, API documentation or release date exists in the material provided, so capabilities, access routes and limits remain unknown. Treat all details as rumor until OpenAI confirms them.
Key features
- Three codenamed variants: aurora-red-alpha, aurora-green-alpha, aurora-blue-alpha
- Appeared briefly in OpenAI's API before removal
- Tested as image generators in blind arena comparisons
- Reported trade-off: red faster, green higher quality (unverified)
- Not officially announced; no documentation or pricing
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