Daily AI News - 2026-05-30

⏰ Limited-Time Free Models Several models on OpenRouter’s free tier are approaching expiration. The Gemini 2.0 Flash line ends its free run on June 1 (tomorrow!), while Qwen3 30B A3B, Llama 3 Euryale 70B v2.1, and Hermes 2 Pro Llama-3 8B all expire on June 5. The Claude Opus 4.6 Fast variant (1M context) is available until June 29. Model Expires Pricing (Prompt / Completion) Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite (1M ctx) Jun 1 $0.075 / $0.30 per M tokens Google Gemini 2.0 Flash (1M ctx) Jun 1 $0.10 / $0.40 per M tokens Qwen3 30B A3B (131K ctx) Jun 5 $0.09 / $0.45 per M tokens Llama 3 Euryale 70B v2.1 (8K ctx) Jun 5 $1.48 / $1.48 per M tokens Hermes 2 Pro Llama-3 8B (8K ctx) Jun 5 $0.14 / $0.14 per M tokens Claude Opus 4.6 Fast (1M ctx) Jun 29 $30 / $150 per M tokens 🦁 Meta Launches Muse Spark, Abandons Open-Source Llama Meta has unveiled Muse Spark, its first proprietary AI model since forming the Superintelligence Labs unit — marking a definitive break from the open-source Llama strategy that defined its AI identity for years (VentureBeat, Fortune, CNBC, Barron’s). The model arrives after Meta reportedly delayed its Llama successor, choosing instead to go closed-source amid an internal reorganization. ...

May 30, 2026 · 9 min