# BigModel.io changelog

> Product updates for BigModel.io customers, by month: new models and tools, API compatibility, pricing and payments, the console and the docs.

Web version: https://bigmodel.io/docs/changelog · Updated 2026-10-18

What's new in BigModel.io, newest first.

## October 2026

- **Image, video and audio models.** 49 new models: Seedance 2.0, Kling, Vidu, MiniMax H3 and Wan for video; GPT Image and Qwen-Image for images; talking avatars and lip-sync; speech, Suno music and sound effects. Same key as your text models, priced per image, second or call, and failed tasks are free. See the [multimodal overview](https://bigmodel.io/docs/multimodal-overview).
- **Short-drama workflow API.** One request turns a script into character sheets, a storyboard, first frames and video clips. See [Short-drama workflow](https://bigmodel.io/docs/short-drama-workflow) and [AI short drama & video](https://bigmodel.io/solutions/short-drama).
- **Apps directory.** Setup guides for popular coding tools, chat apps, workflow platforms and creative apps on the [Apps](https://bigmodel.io/apps) page.
- **A new console.** A simpler layout for API keys, usage, and balance and billing, with a short guided tour to your first request.
- **Spend caps and free models.** Set weekly and monthly spend caps for your account. Models priced at $0 can be called even when your balance is zero. See [Billing & top-ups](https://bigmodel.io/docs/billing) and [Trial credit & free models](https://bigmodel.io/docs/free-credits).
- **New documentation.** Guides for 12 coding tools and apps, 5 SDKs, a full [API reference](https://bigmodel.io/docs/api-overview) and an [OpenAPI file](https://bigmodel.io/openapi.json). Every page is also available as Markdown.
- **Easier moves from OpenRouter.** Existing OpenRouter-style requests, including model fallback lists, work with a new base URL and key. See [Migrate from OpenRouter](https://bigmodel.io/docs/migrate-from-openrouter).
- **Public status page.** Check availability and latency for every model on the [status page](https://bigmodel.io/status).
- **US dollar pricing and more ways to pay.** Prices and balances are in USD, model pages compare our price with the official one, and you can top up with Alipay or USDT. See [Billing & top-ups](https://bigmodel.io/docs/billing).

## May 2026

- **BigModel.io launches.** One API key for GLM and DeepSeek models, over OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs.
- **Public model catalog and pricing.** Browse [models](https://bigmodel.io/models) and their prices before you sign up.

## Related

- [Quickstart](https://bigmodel.io/docs/quickstart)
- [Models](https://bigmodel.io/models)
- [Status](https://bigmodel.io/status)