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Virtual models now available on Vercel AI Gateway

Vercel's changelog says virtual models are now available on its AI Gateway. A virtual model is a saved configuration that tells the gateway which model and settings to use. Apps and agents call it with a custom model ID, such as vmc/coding-agent. The source excerpt is cut off, so the full details are not available here.

Source: Vercel Blog · vercel.com Published 2026-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-30T21:28:28+00:00
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Vercel's changelog says virtual models are now available on its AI Gateway. A virtual model is a saved configuration that tells the gateway which model and settings to use. Apps and agents call it with a custom model ID, such as vmc/coding-agent. The source excerpt is cut off, so the full details are not available here.

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Virtual models are now available on AI Gateway . A virtual model is a saved configuration that tells AI Gateway which model and settings to use. Your apps and agents call it with a custom model ID, such as vmc/coding-agent . You can change the model or settings central...

Developers building apps or agents on AI Gateway can point their calls at a custom model ID instead of a specific model. The excerpt indicates that the model or settings can be changed centrally, which may matter for teams running several apps. Readers should check Vercel's linked documentation for setup details, since the excerpt does not cover them.

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