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The latest AI and developer news from Vercel Blog, with short summaries.
Visit website →Vercel Workflow SDK v5.2.0 switches to WebSocket writes for 4.2x faster streaming
Upgrading to [email protected] replaces per-write HTTP requests with a single WebSocket connection, reducing latency and costs for multi-step workflows.
Vercel doubles build disk space to 64 GB for Basic and Standard plans
The update applies automatically to all plans and build machine types at no additional charge.
Claude Fable 5.2 Available on AI Gateway with Mandatory Data Retention
The model supports long unattended tasks and orchestrates smaller models, but requires 30-day data retention and rejects Zero Data Retention requests.
Vercel AI Gateway November Index: Decision models hit 26% of requests, Anthropic wins new teams 2:1
Decision models now handle one in four gateway requests at a fraction of the cost, while Anthropic becomes the first choice for nearly twice as many new teams as OpenAI.
Meta's Muse Ember Lightweight Reasoning Model Now Available on AI Gateway
The model supports text, image, and video inputs with adjustable reasoning effort and is accessible via AI SDK, Chat Completions, Responses, and Anthropic Messages APIs.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Ultrafast Launches on AI Gateway with 1,000+ Tokens Per Second
The model features a 1M-token context window and is available in public preview without waitrooms or session limits.
Chat SDK agents can stream generative UI with json-render
The feature uses a typed component catalog to convert JSON specs into native platform cards, with updates streamed at 500 ms intervals.
AI Gateway Integrates DeepSeek Search and Fetch Tools
The tools work with any model supporting tool calling via a single AI Gateway API key, requiring no separate DeepSeek account.
Ampersand from Humans& available on AI Gateway through November 13, 2026
The model uses caller-defined tools to decide whether to send a message or pass, supporting group chat dynamics.
Vercel CLI adds automatic project expiration for temporary deployments
The new --delete-project-after flag supports durations of 1h, 1d, 1w, 2w, and 30d for new projects only.
Vercel Tracing reaches general availability with dashboard search and default Next.js 16.5 instrumentation
The new Traces page supports KQL search and live streaming, while retention increases to 3 days for Hobby and 14 days for Pro and Enterprise plans.
PickToken Pass credit now applies automatically across AI Gateway authentication methods
Requests using API keys, OIDC tokens, or fx login now consume Token Pass credit without needing a dedicated key, falling back to team credits when exhausted.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash Added to AI Gateway for Video Generation
The model supports 3-15 second clips with native audio, up to 30 seconds total via extension, and 4K resolution.
Vercel partners with Truffle Security to auto-revoke exposed tokens from public sources
The partnership covers public repositories and code registries, while a separate scanner checks monthly Common Crawl datasets for additional leaks.
Vercel Launches Schedules for Dynamic Agent-Driven Task Management
The new feature supports both static and dynamic schedules via JS SDK, CLI, or API, allowing real-time task management for agents and applications.
Workflow SDK 5.3.1 introduces atomic idempotent starts to eliminate duplicate-run race conditions
The new atomic start() function admits a run and claims a hook in one step, using a domain-specific token as the idempotency key to ensure exactly one run owns the token.
Kimi K3.1 Pro and Highspeed gain more ZDR providers on AI Gateway
Moonshot AI was previously the only provider for these models, but AI Gateway now routes requests to multiple Zero Data Retention partners.
Tencent Hy4 Available on AI Gateway with 50% Discount Through December 2026
The model supports reasoning, tool calling, and image input, with the first Hy vision capability for reading complex charts and computer use in CLI and GUI environments.
Vercel CLI adds vercel doctor command to diagnose setup issues
The new command checks CLI version, login, project link, and configuration, reporting status and providing fix commands for each issue.
Vercel CI removes requirement for linked Vercel project on GitHub repositories
The update eliminates the need to create an empty Vercel project to connect a repository, supporting only private GitHub repositories for now.