# Humans& Ampersand v0.1 is free on Vercel AI Gateway through Nov 13, 2026

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/news/ampersand-ai-gateway · Evidence: Reported · First seen: 2026-11-06 21:11 UTC · Source published: 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC · Brief published: 2026-11-07 07:16 UTC · Updated: 2026-11-08 07:11 UTC · Author: Agentic Weekly

> Vercel's November 6, 2026 changelog says Ampersand from Humans& "is now available on AI Gateway for free through November 13, 2026." Call it as humansand/ampersand-v0.1; the model uses caller-defined send_message and pass tools to speak or stay quiet in group conversations.

Models in this brief: [Ampersand v0.1](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/ampersand-v0-1)

## What changed

- Availability: Ampersand from Humans& is on Vercel AI Gateway and free through November 13, 2026 per the changelog.
- Model id: applications call humansand/ampersand-v0.1 through the AI SDK, the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API, or a coding agent.
- Group-chat tools: send_message delivers a contribution; pass leaves the conversation quiet until the next human message; the application executes both tools and records results.
- Design intent: the model is built to join group conversations, decide whether to speak or stay quiet, and help with clarifying questions or shared context when useful.

## In the source's words

> "Ampersand from Humans& is now available on AI Gateway for free through November 13, 2026."
> (Vercel Changelog, https://vercel.com/changelog/humans-and-ampersand-now-available-on-ai-gateway)

> "send_message delivers a contribution, while pass leaves the conversation quiet until the next human message."
> (Vercel Changelog (Ampersand), https://vercel.com/changelog/humans-and-ampersand-now-available-on-ai-gateway)

## What we have not verified

- We did not call humansand/ampersand-v0.1 on AI Gateway or measure turn-taking quality.
- Pricing after November 13, 2026 and rate limits were not stated on the changelog page we read.
- Context window, parameter count and benchmark scores were not published on this changelog.

## Timeline

- Source published: 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC
- First seen by our watcher: 2026-11-06 21:11 UTC (via Vercel blog)
- Brief published: 2026-11-07 07:16 UTC

## Corrections and updates

- 2026-11-08 07:11 UTC: Removed the line and quote saying Ampersand rejects required and named tool choices, because Vercel's changelog no longer contains that sentence.

## Sources

- [Vercel Changelog: Ampersand from Humans& on AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/changelog/humans-and-ampersand-now-available-on-ai-gateway) (primary source) (fetched 2026-11-07)

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## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Humans& Ampersand v0.1 is free on Vercel AI Gateway through Nov 13, 2026", published 2026-11-07 07:16 UTC, https://theagenticweekly.com/news/ampersand-ai-gateway