Amp Changelog — July 29, 2026 Update, Simplified

TLDR

Amp recently changed the default AI "brain" (model) that powers the app, and surprisingly, nobody complained.
Most users just stuck with the new default setting instead of going back to the old one.
The specific AI model you use matters less than how hard your task is, what info you give it, and how well you check its work.
Amp updated its "Dial" feature to automatically pick the best AI for the difficulty of your task, so you don't have to worry about it.
This release is all about a big realization: the newest AI models are now so equally smart that it doesn't really matter which one you use. This update matters to anyone using Amp to code, because it means you can stop stressing over picking the "perfect" AI and just focus on your actual work.

The Dial takes the wheel: Instead of making you choose which AI model to use, the Dial (a new way to set up your workspace) now matches the AI to your task. You just tell Amp how hard your task is, and it automatically uses whichever model currently tests best for that level of difficulty.

A smoother default experience: Amp changed its default AI model to "medium" (which runs GPT-5.6 Sol). Even though changing AI models usually causes user complaints, this switch was so seamless that almost nobody noticed or cared.
Constant background testing: The Amp team is constantly testing the different AI models behind the scenes. Small differences in AI performance add up over time, so they keep swapping in the best ones so you don't have to.

How to upgrade

Update to Amp July 29, 2026 by running:

npm install -g @ampcode/cli