April 2026 newsletter

Simon Willison's Blog / 5/5/2026

💬 OpinionSignals & Early TrendsTools & Practical UsageModels & Research

Key Points

  • Simon Willison announces that the April 2026 edition of his sponsors-only monthly newsletter has been sent out, with access provided to current and new sponsors.
  • The newsletter contents include model updates such as Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5 (noted as having price increases), plus coverage of Claude Mythos and LLM security research.
  • It also highlights ChatGPT Images 2.0 and mentions additional model releases beyond the initially listed items.
  • The post points readers to a March newsletter copy as a preview and offers a paid option ($10/month) to receive the content ahead of the free version.
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4th May 2026

I just sent out the April edition of my sponsors-only monthly newsletter. If you are a sponsor (or if you start a sponsorship now) you can access it here.

In this month's newsletter:

  • Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5, both with price increases
  • Claude Mythos and LLM security research
  • ChatGPT Images 2.0
  • More model releases
  • Other highlights from my blog
  • What I'm using, April 2026 edition

Here's a copy of the March newsletter as a preview of what you'll get. Pay $10/month to stay a month ahead of the free copy!

Posted 4th May 2026 at 10:38 pm

This is a note by Simon Willison, posted on 4th May 2026.

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