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Meta is finally catching up to OpenAI, its AI leader says

Meta's AI leadership claims the company has caught up to OpenAI with the introduction of its next-generation model, 'Watermelon'.

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Meta announced that its new AI model, Watermelon, matches GPT-5.5 benchmarks and uses ten times more compute than Avocado. The company also planned to release a new version of Musespark to improve coding and agentic AI capabilities.

Meta stock dropped 4.9% despite these internal breakthroughs.

Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.

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What happened

Meta has introduced a new AI model called Watermelon. According to its head of superintelligence and other reports, this model matches the benchmarks of GPT-5.5.

The development represents a significant investment in proprietary AI. Coverage from Business Insider, Firstpost, and Let's Data Science emphasizes the model's performance parity with OpenAI.

Crypto Briefing and Firstpost specifically highlight that Watermelon utilizes ten times more compute than the previous Avocado model. Future developments center on the deployment of Watermelon and the implications of Meta's increased compute spending on its AI strategy.

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Questions people are asking

What is Meta's newest AI model called?

The next-gen model is named Watermelon.

How does Watermelon compare to OpenAI's technology?

Meta claims the model matches GPT-5.5 benchmarks.

How much more compute does Watermelon use compared to its predecessor?

It uses 10x more compute than the Avocado model.

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Meta OpenAI Watermelon GPT-5.5 Artificial Intelligence

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