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Amp has made significant updates to enhance its performance and user experience, including a switch to Gemini 3 Flash for faster codebase search capabilities and the adoption of Claude Opus 4.5 for improved stability in smart mode. Additionally, the introduction of a lightweight 'Rush' mode allows for quicker, cost-effective task handling, while new features like workspace-specific configuration and public profiles facilitate better project management and community engagement among developers.
Amp now offers experimental, ad-supported credits that replenish hourly, up to $10/day (≈$300/month), giving free access to its full platform. Included are Smart (Opus 4.5 with GPT-5/Gemini-3 subagents) and Rush (Haiku 4.5) modes; ads are text-only and opt-out is available.
Amp swapped Haiku 4.5 for Gemini 3 Flash in its codebase search subagent, yielding about 3× faster responses while matching F1 quality. The new model issues more parallel calls and finishes in fewer iterations.
Amp has made Claude Opus 4.5 the default in smart mode, trading Gemini 3’s peak bursts for steadier accuracy, lower failure costs, and faster median responses. Opus reduces token waste but has a 200k token context limit.
Rush is a lightweight Amp agent mode (Haiku 4.5) for quick, low-cost edits on well-scoped tasks — ~67% cheaper and ~50% faster per token than smart. Activate it with mode: use rush in the CLI or via the editor.
Amp CLI now reads .amp/settings.json for workspace-specific config, letting projects store MCP servers and permissions alongside source. Those settings merge with your global config and auto-apply in that workspace.
Amp now offers public user profiles and shared threads to surface real-world agent workflows—from prompting to handoffs. Browse community projects and claim your handle at ampcode.com/@you to showcase your agent work.
Amp Free no longer requires opting into model training and now meets the same security standards as paid Smart mode. The ad-supported tier can be toggled by users; admins control availability (not in Enterprise).
Amp upgraded its search subagent to Haiku 4.5, cutting latency ~50% and lowering operating costs roughly threefold. Additionally, new CLI shortcuts (Tab select, e edit, r restore, f fork) speed iterative thread control.
Amp Free offers no‑cost, ad‑supported coding with a mix of open‑source and frontier models. Free use requires opt‑in data sharing for training and is subject to rate limits and workspace exclusions.