# OpenAI’s API has revealed three new models:

*Published on: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:53:29 GMT*

OpenAI’s API has revealed three new models:

• aurora-green-alpha
• aurora-blue-alpha
• aurora-red-alpha

About an hour later, three new models appeared on Design Arena: aspen, cypress, and maple.

This strongly suggests OpenAI is testing new image generation models.

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