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Anchor 3.0
Small LMs built as an enforcement runtime checking agent messages against regulatory and company rules before sending.
Why it matters
95.5% violation recall on FINRA rules, 34x faster and 12x cheaper than GPT-5.6 Sol, under 100ms self-hosted.
What you could build with it
Add an Anchor-style pre-send compliance check to X DM drafts before they reach review.
Does it hold up?
Too early to judge: GA announced 23 Sep 2026 and only press coverage and directory listings exist so far; no independent deployments or third-party benchmarks yet.
Built with Anchor 3.0
- Anchor 3.0 listing on There's An AI For Thatarticle · Directory listing describing Anchor 3.0 as an SLM family that checks messages against FINRA, SEC, HIPAA and company policies, shipping in Mini, Standard and Max variants.
- ZeroDrift launches Anchor 3.0 — MarTech Seriesarticle · Press coverage of the launch: 95.5% FINRA violation catch rate on attorney-labeled Surge AI data, up to 34x faster and 12x cheaper than the frontier models tested.
- ZeroDrift launches three models for real-time AI compliance checksarticle · SiliconANGLE third-party coverage of the Sept 23 GA launch: Anchor 3.0 Mini/Standard/Max, >95% FINRA benchmark result, 34x faster / 1-12th cost claims, with the caveat that ZeroDrift published the benchmark itself so figures remain company claims.
- ZeroDrift's Specialized SLMs Redefine AI Compliance Checks for Enterprise Regulationsarticle · Nexus Titan independent analysis of Anchor 3.0 Mini/Standard/Max vs GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-5.6 Sol; frames it as risk-mitigation for CISOs but warns self-reported claims need independent validation and notes ZeroDrift's $10M seed funding.
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