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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/16/2026

Ultramarine 1 Flash Launches: Matches Fable on Knowledge Work at 60x Lower Cost

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 10/16/2026, 01:06:01
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Paper Instruments released Ultramarine 1 Flash, claiming Fable-class performance in finance, law, and consulting knowledge work at 60x lower cost. The model ranks first or second on benchmarks like JobBench and FrontierFinance, with API access now available and weights coming soon.

LATEST/Paper Instruments released Ultramarine 1 Flash, claiming Fable-class performance in finance, law, and consulting knowledge work at 60x lower cost. The model ranks first or second on benchmarks like JobBench and FrontierFinance, with API access now available and weights coming soon.

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  1. Hacker News AIT2·78 pts
    • Ultramarine 1 Flash scored 62.9 on JobBench, surpassing Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and slightly exceeding Claude Fable 5.
    • Key value proposition is cost-efficiency: claims Fable-class knowledge work capabilities at 1/60th the price.
    • Ranked #1 on FrontierFinance and PI Knowledge Work benchmarks, indicating targeted optimization for professional domains.
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