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Raycast 2.6 reduces memory use and adds Auto model preferences
Correction · 2026-10-02: Corrected the announcement date from September 30 to October 2, 2026, to match the date shown on the official changelog.
Availability and conditions refer to the original announcement.
The update, in brief
The macOS update improves memory use and offers Lightweight, Balanced, and Flagship preferences for automatic model selection. Balanced is the default.
What’s new
- Raycast reports about 50% lower host-process memory use.
- Auto model selection offers three preferences.
- View Claude and ChatGPT subscription usage.
Availability details
This release is for macOS. The Flagship model preference requires Pro+ or Max.
Original sources
1Read the announcement, watch the demo, or hear from the team.
Summarized from the linked sources. Availability refers to the announcement date.
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