Claude Haiku 5.5: a direct rival to GPT-6 Luna, available in iolys
Haiku 5.5 takes on GPT-6 Luna for fast, affordable coding tasks. Compare prices and try it through Claude Code, OpenRouter, OpenCode Go or Zen in iolys.
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iolys 2026 October Update 2: OpenCode Go, OpenCode Zen, and Ollama improvements
Connect OpenCode Go and Zen in Visual Studio. Manage Ollama memory, follow model downloads, and see generation speed with iolys October Update 2.
iolys 2026 October Update 1: GitHub support, Visual Studio themes, and clearer worktrees
Work with GitHub from your chat, follow your Visual Studio theme, see worktree and PR status, and copy messages more easily in iolys.
GPT-6.1 Sol: lower prices for complex coding in iolys
GPT-6.1 Sol halves cached input prices versus GPT-6 Sol and costs less than Astra. Compare API prices and try it on C# and .NET projects in iolys.
Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol and Luna: what's new, now in iolys
See what's new in Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol and Luna. Use them natively in iolys through Claude Code, Codex, Kiro or OpenRouter.
iolys 2026 September Update 5: better OpenRouter support
Find OpenRouter models more easily, use web tools in your chat, and track account credits and API key budgets with iolys 2026 September Update 5.
iolys 2026 September Update 4: your Claude subscription in Visual Studio
Use your Claude subscription in Visual Studio, enjoy an improved full-screen chat, and send session diagnostics to support with iolys 2026 September Update 4.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is here: faster coding, native vision, and iolys compatibility
Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash with iolys in Visual Studio: stronger coding capabilities, native vision, a 1M-token context window, and lower API costs than V4 Pro.
iolys 2026 September Update 3: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, drag and drop, and clearer permissions
Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, drop files into your chat, and see your permission mode more clearly with iolys 2026 September Update 3.
iolys 2026 September Update 2: more room for chat and easier navigation
Get more room for chat, make text easier to read, and open worktrees in one click with iolys 2026 September Update 2 for Visual Studio.
iolys 2026 September Update 1: custom agents and provider improvements
Reuse your own agents, get faster Codex responses, and search the web in chat with iolys 2026 September Update 1 for Visual Studio.
GPT-6 Astra launches with day-one native support in iolys for .NET and C#
OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra model is natively supported in iolys from day one, bringing advanced reasoning and agentic coding to C#, .NET, and Visual Studio 2026.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and V4 Flash Vision Exp are available in iolys
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Flash Vision Exp are now natively available in iolys for .NET developers, with a 1M-token context window and vision.
Kiro CLI 3.0 for .NET and C# in Visual Studio 2026 with iolys
Access GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, and GLM with one affordable Kiro subscription, natively supported in iolys for C# and .NET inside Visual Studio 2026.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 offers an exceptionally attractive price-to-speed ratio
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 combines speed, a 1M-token context window, and very low pricing. .NET developers can use it natively in iolys.
Kimi K3 for .NET and C# in Visual Studio 2026 with iolys
Use Kimi K3 and Kimi Code natively in iolys for C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and Visual Studio 2026 development with a context window of up to 1M tokens.