OpenAI tests new image generation models — Alex Getman

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Alex Getman @alexgetmancom · 18 Oct 2026, 09:53 UTC · Updated 31 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC

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.

Screenshot showing three new OpenAI models: aurora-blue-alpha, aurora-red-alpha, aurora-green-alpha, and three new Design Arena models: aspen, cypress, maple, with discovery timestamp.

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