Major AI model releases from 2022 to today.
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OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol for coding and professional work, with API pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. Access is rolling out in ChatGPT Work and Codex; it is not yet available in Chat.
For buildersEvaluate a coding or research workflow on your own tasks, comparing quality and total cost with the model you currently use.
OpenAI released GPT-6 Luna alongside Sol as a lower-cost model, with API pricing of $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens. Free and Go users can access Luna in the desktop app.
For buildersTest a high-volume workflow such as classifying support requests or extracting structured fields from incoming documents.
xAI released Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0, a speech-to-text model available through its Speech-to-Text API for batch and streaming transcription. Company-listed pricing is unchanged from version 1.0: $0.10 per hour of audio for batch and $0.20 per hour for streaming.
For buildersSend a noisy support call or meeting recording through the Speech-to-Text API and compare speaker labels, timestamps, and formatted emails or phone numbers against your current transcriber.
Google introduced two live dialogue models, with a separate Extended Thinking option for more complex voice tasks.
For buildersPrototype a voice onboarding assistant that answers questions and walks new users through a multi-step setup.
TypeSafe AI released Jev, its first public System One model, in early access. It evaluates supplied state and returns typed decisions with probabilities instead of generating free-form text.
For buildersTry classifying support tickets or routing requests using predefined choices, with a review path for uncertain decisions.
DeepSeek released a new Flash model with native visual understanding and improvements to agent workflows.
For buildersTest screenshots and document images alongside the text-only tasks in your evaluation set.
OpenAI introduced an image model with sharper details, more precise editing, and faster generation.
For buildersUse repeated edits to evaluate whether a product image keeps its key details intact.
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, a new generation of model for demanding reasoning and computer-based work.
For buildersEvaluate a difficult multi-step task against explicit acceptance criteria before changing your default model.
Google announced 3.8 Flash with improvements to coding, reasoning, and multi-step agent workflows, alongside a separate Cyber variant.
For buildersEvaluate it on your app's real tasks: extracting data, routing support requests, or carrying out a sequence of tool calls.
Anthropic introduced Fable 5.1 for coding and longer knowledge-work tasks, with availability through paid Claude plans and its developer platform.
For buildersTry an end-to-end feature brief: ask it to inspect your app, implement the change, write checks, and explain the result.
Anthropic announced Mythos 5.1 with gains in cybersecurity and biology, retaining restricted access for vetted organizations.
For buildersCheck eligibility and deployment conditions before planning an integration.
Google launched a speech-to-text model designed to turn raw audio into polished, formatted text through the Gemini API.
For buildersAdd voice notes to a CRM or turn recorded customer interviews into searchable transcripts for your team.
A new hybrid architecture added native visual capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate coding with screenshot feedback.
Z.ai documented its updated coding model on the platform.
For buildersCompare difficult debugging tasks.
Grok 4.6 introduced improvements for longer-running agents and interactive visual work.
For buildersTest an agent on both the implementation and the rendered result of an interface change.
MiniMax launched a multimodal generation model producing video with native stereo audio.
For buildersPrototype a scene with coordinated visual action and environmental sound.
ByteDance introduced longer video generation with expanded reference and editing capabilities.
For buildersTry a continuous sequence with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Opus 5 launched with improvements in coding and knowledge work, positioned below Fable in price.
For buildersBenchmark the full workflow, including tool calls and retries, when comparing model costs.
V8.2 updated aesthetics, personalization, and image editing.
For buildersTest a personalized visual style across a campaign.
Qwen introduced the third generation of its foundational image-generation model family.
For buildersCompare typography, instruction following, and edit consistency on the same creative brief.
Grok 4.5 launched for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, including API access.
For buildersUse realistic engineering tasks to compare completion quality and total token use.
Kimi K3 launched with native vision and a one-million-token context window. Hosted access came first, with model weights scheduled afterward.
For buildersTest a large-repository coding task with screenshots and written requirements together.
OpenAI introduced a new generation of voice models for more natural spoken interaction.
For buildersTest interruptions and turn-taking as well as transcription accuracy in a voice assistant.
ByteDance introduced an image generation model emphasizing reasoning and design-oriented creation.
For buildersEvaluate a complete visual layout against a written design brief.
Sonnet 5 launched with improved planning, tool use, coding, and professional work at the Sonnet price tier.
For buildersMeasure whether a smaller model can complete the same workflow reliably before moving to a higher tier.
Google introduced a faster, lower-cost Gemini image model for generation and editing.
For buildersUse a lower-cost image model to explore many directions before refining a final asset.
OpenAI introduced the GPT-5.6 family through a limited preview: Sol, balanced Terra, and lower-cost Luna.
For buildersThe family offered separate capability and cost tiers for different workflow steps.
GLM-5.2 added a one-million-token context window.
For buildersTest document-heavy engineering tasks.
Google introduced a Gemma-based model using diffusion techniques to accelerate text generation.
For buildersMeasure both output quality and interactive latency when comparing generation architectures.
Fable 5 introduced Anthropic’s fifth generation for coding and knowledge work. Access was subsequently suspended and restored.
For buildersFor extended agent tasks, review intermediate progress and verify claimed completion.
Mythos 5 launched for a limited set of vetted partners, with a focus on cybersecurity and scientific research.
For buildersThis is a restricted-access research model, not a general-purpose public API choice.
NVIDIA released the largest model in its Nemotron 3 family.
For buildersCompare demanding reasoning workloads with the smaller Nemotron models.
A 12B multimodal model joined Gemma 4, positioned for laptop deployment.
For buildersA laptop-based assistant can process local documents without sending every input to a hosted model.
M3 introduced native multimodality and support for a one-million-token context window alongside coding improvements.
For buildersEvaluate visual inputs and a large codebase in the same workflow.
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8, an update to its Opus model family with a focus on more capable coding work.
For buildersTry it on an existing app's stubborn bug with a clear reproduction case, then review and test the proposed fix.
Mistral introduced a 128B open-weight model for longer coding and productivity workflows.
For buildersTest whether an agent maintains context and follows the brief across a full implementation task.
Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash for agentic and coding tasks, with access through the Gemini app, AI Studio, and its API.
For buildersBuild a first AI-powered utility in AI Studio, then test whether the model handles your users' inputs reliably.
DeepSeek released open-weight V4 preview models with one-million-token context and thinking/non-thinking modes.
For buildersCompare the Pro and Flash variants on your own long-input tasks.
OpenAI released GPT-5.5 for coding, research, data analysis, and work across computer tools. API availability followed on April 24.
For buildersTurn a messy brief and spreadsheet into a small internal tool, then check the calculations and behavior against the original data.
A new image model introduced stronger instruction following and generation of complex visual layouts.
For buildersTest diagrams and designs that require accurate text and consistent spatial relationships.
Moonshot released an updated open model focused on coding and sustained agent workflows.
For buildersEvaluate changes spanning multiple files rather than judging only single code snippets.
Anthropic introduced an Opus update with stronger coding, vision, and complex multi-step task performance.
For buildersFor visual app work, test whether the model follows both functional requirements and design references.
A specialized reasoning model for biology and drug-discovery research launched through a restricted research preview.
For buildersSpecialized models require domain-specific evaluation and an appropriate access program.
A new text-to-speech model expanded control over expressive generated speech.
For buildersPrototype spoken instructions and compare clarity across different speaking styles.
V8.1 improved speed and introduced direct 2K image generation.
For buildersCompare native high-resolution outputs with upscaled images.
GLM-5.1 targeted sustained agentic engineering.
For buildersMeasure progress across long coding sessions.
Gemma 4 introduced open models focused on reasoning and agent workflows across different hardware sizes.
For buildersTest an offline assistant on the device class your users actually own.
Google introduced an audio model for faster live conversations with longer conversational context.
For buildersTest a spoken support flow across interruptions and follow-up questions.
Adobe announced general availability of Firefly Image Model 5 after its preview phase.
For buildersEvaluate image generation and editing together within a design workflow.
MiniMax introduced a model focused on software engineering, professional tasks, and coordinated agent work.
For buildersTest an engineering task that requires planning, implementation, and review.
OpenAI added smaller GPT-5.4 models aimed at fast, cost-sensitive workloads.
For buildersEvaluate separate models for routine classification and more demanding coding requests.
An early-access V8 alpha launched on the Midjourney website.
For buildersTreat alpha results as an evolving model baseline.
Mistral Small 4 combined reasoning, multimodal understanding, and agentic coding in one model.
For buildersA unified model can simplify an app that mixes screenshots, text, and code.
GPT-5.4 brought reasoning, coding, and professional tool workflows together, with a Pro variant for harder tasks.
For buildersCompare the model on an end-to-end workflow spanning code, documents, and data.
Flash-Lite introduced a lower-cost option in the Gemini 3.1 family.
For buildersConsider lightweight models for high-volume extraction and classification.
Google introduced an image model combining capabilities from Nano Banana Pro with Flash-class speed.
For buildersCompare image quality and turnaround time for batches of marketing variations.
Google introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro for more complex reasoning and multimodal tasks.
For buildersEvaluate the model on realistic combinations of documents, images, and instructions.
Sonnet 4.6 improved coding, computer use, and planning, with a one-million-token context window in beta.
For buildersCompare a Sonnet-tier model with a larger model on your actual automation workload.
Qwen3.5 introduced an open-weight native vision-language model with reasoning and agent capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate multilingual and visual inputs together when your users work across languages.
Z.ai documented GLM-5 availability for complex engineering tasks.
For buildersEvaluate reasoning across multiple services.
A smaller coding model debuted in research preview, optimized for very low-latency inference on Cerebras hardware.
For buildersFast inference matters for interactive edits where a developer reviews each short change.
MiniMax released a model focused on coding, tool use, and practical productivity tasks.
For buildersMeasure success on complete workflows with a clear finished output.
ByteDance released a multimodal video model accepting text, image, audio, and video references.
For buildersTry guiding a video with a reference clip and a separate audio track.
Opus 4.6 improved coding and longer agent tasks, with a one-million-token context window in beta.
For buildersLarge-codebase work needs checks for both retrieval accuracy and correctness of the final change.
OpenAI introduced a coding model combining software-engineering ability with broader reasoning and computer-based work.
For buildersGive a coding agent a reproducible issue and verify both its fix and its tests.
Kuaishou launched Video 3.0, Video 3.0 Omni, Image 3.0, and Image 3.0 Omni with stronger consistency and narrative control.
For buildersTest whether references preserve characters across a multi-shot sequence.
Mistral introduced new batch and streaming transcription models.
For buildersChoose batch processing for recordings and streaming transcription for live captions.
Kimi K2.5 combined visual understanding, coding, and agent capabilities.
For buildersTry translating a screenshot into a working interface and reviewing the result visually.
M2.1 expanded multilingual programming and development capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate code quality across the languages used in your application.
GLM-4.7 improved coding and agent task execution.
For buildersCompare complete development tasks.
GPT-5.2-Codex launched in Codex for paid ChatGPT users, with API access planned afterward.
For buildersTest a migration or refactor that requires maintaining context across a long session.
Google expanded Gemini 3 with a faster, lower-cost Flash model for reasoning and multimodal tasks.
For buildersUse a fast model for interactive tasks where waiting time affects the user experience.
OpenAI released an image model with faster generation and more precise edits that preserve existing details.
For buildersEvaluate a series of edits for consistency, rather than judging only the first image.
NVIDIA released Nano as the first available model in its Nemotron 3 family, with larger models announced for later release.
For buildersEvaluate an open model for a focused agent workload on your own infrastructure.
The GPT-5.2 series launched for professional work, including documents, spreadsheets, coding, and longer tool workflows.
For buildersTest complete deliverables, such as an editable report and its calculations, rather than isolated answers.
Mistral released the second Devstral coding generation in 123B and 24B sizes.
For buildersCheck each variant’s license and hardware requirements before choosing a deployment.
Amazon introduced Nova 2 Lite and a preview of Nova 2 Pro with expanded reasoning capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate everyday automation separately from complex reasoning workloads.
Amazon released its second-generation real-time conversational speech model.
For buildersPrototype a spoken assistant and measure its handling of interruptions and follow-ups.
Mistral released Large 3 alongside smaller 3B, 8B, and 14B models under Apache 2.0.
For buildersA family of model sizes supports deployment from smaller devices to larger server workloads.
DeepSeek released reasoning-first models for agent workflows, with a higher-reasoning Speciale variant on a temporary endpoint.
For buildersDifferent reasoning tiers should be compared on successful task completion and cost.
Runway announced a video model with improved motion quality, prompt adherence, and visual fidelity.
For buildersCompare complex motion prompts and multi-part scene descriptions.
Black Forest Labs introduced an image model for generation and editing with multiple visual references.
For buildersUse reference images to test product, character, and style consistency across a set of assets.
Opus 4.5 launched with stronger coding, agent, and computer-use capabilities at a lower Opus price.
For buildersCompare completion quality and the number of retries, not just a model’s per-token price.
Nano Banana Pro brought Gemini 3 reasoning to image generation, including better text rendering and grounded visual content.
For buildersTest diagrams, campaign assets, and localized layouts with readable text.
OpenAI introduced a coding model designed for longer engineering tasks and more efficient reasoning.
For buildersCompare sustained debugging across several iterations.
xAI released a fast model for tool-using agents, alongside its Agent Tools API.
For buildersMeasure the latency of the whole tool workflow, not just the first generated token.
Gemini 3 Pro launched with improvements in reasoning, multimodal understanding, and agentic coding.
For buildersTest visual reasoning and code generation together when building interfaces from references.
An updated Grok model focused on conversational quality, nuanced instructions, and collaborative interactions.
For buildersEvaluate tone and instruction following using the conversations your users actually have.
The GPT-5.1 update introduced more conversational responses and more adaptive use of reasoning time.
For buildersA task router can reserve longer thinking for the inputs that benefit from it.
ElevenLabs introduced a streaming speech-to-text model for low-latency transcription.
For buildersEvaluate live captions with background noise, interruptions, and specialized vocabulary.
Moonshot introduced a thinking model designed for reasoning with repeated tool use.
For buildersTest multi-step research tasks that require gathering and reconciling information.
MiniMax released an open model focused on coding and agent tool use.
For buildersCompare repository tasks that require both code changes and command execution.
Anthropic released a new small model for coding, computer use, and responsive assistants.
For buildersCompare task completion and response time against larger models on short coding jobs.
Veo 3.1 improved realism, audio, and creative control in video generation.
For buildersEvaluate whether a generated sequence follows the intended story and preserves its subjects.
GLM-4.6 expanded coding capabilities and context length.
For buildersTest changes across a larger repository.
Sora 2 introduced video with synchronized dialogue and sound effects. The Sora product was later discontinued in April 2026.
For buildersA historical example of integrating video and audio generation into one model.
Sonnet 4.5 launched with advances in coding, computer use, and complex agent workflows.
For buildersEvaluate long-running agents on completion quality, recovery from errors, and total cost.
An experimental model introduced DeepSeek Sparse Attention for more efficient long-context processing.
For buildersLong-context efficiency matters for repeated analysis of large documents or codebases.
Luma unveiled a reasoning-driven video model with creative controls and an HDR production pipeline.
For buildersExplore generated shots that need controlled transitions and consistent visual direction.
OpenAI released a GPT-5 model specialized for agentic software development.
For buildersEvaluate a complete repository change with implementation and test execution.
An updated Kimi K2 improved agentic coding and expanded its context window to 256K.
For buildersUse a multi-file app change to assess whether longer context translates into better implementation.
Google released an image generation and editing model with stronger character consistency across edits.
For buildersTry changing backgrounds while preserving a product or character across several images.
DeepSeek introduced a hybrid model combining thinking and non-thinking modes, with stronger agent capabilities.
For buildersUse reasoning selectively for the steps that require planning or difficult decisions.
GPT-5 introduced a system combining fast responses and deeper reasoning, with improvements across coding and multimodal tasks.
For buildersEvaluate both quick responses and longer reasoning on the same realistic set of app tasks.
An Opus update improved agentic coding, reasoning, and detail tracking during research and analysis.
For buildersMulti-file refactoring is a useful test of whether a model makes precise changes.
OpenAI released two open-weight reasoning models under the Apache 2.0 license.
For buildersOpen weights enable local deployment and customization when the hardware and license fit your project.
Z.ai launched language models for reasoning, coding, and agents.
For buildersEvaluate multi-step tasks using tools.
Moonshot released open-weight mixture-of-experts models focused on knowledge, coding, and agentic tool use.
For buildersEvaluate how a model chooses and sequences tools, as well as the final answer.
Grok 4 launched with reasoning, native tool use, and real-time search integration; Heavy provided a higher-compute option.
For buildersGround current-information tasks in retrieved sources and verify the resulting citations.
Alibaba previewed a model combining visual understanding with image generation and editing.
For buildersExplore edits described through both a reference image and written instructions.
Google added a lower-cost, faster model to the Gemini 2.5 family in preview.
For buildersTest high-volume document classification and extraction with representative inputs.
Mistral introduced its first reasoning-model family, emphasizing multilingual reasoning.
For buildersEvaluate complex reasoning in the languages your app supports.
An expressive text-to-speech model debuted in alpha with audio tags and multi-speaker dialogue.
For buildersDirect delivery and emotion for a narrated lesson, then listen for clarity and consistency.
Kontext introduced image generation and editing conditioned on text and existing images.
For buildersUse a reference image to preserve identity while changing a scene.
An updated R1 checkpoint improved reasoning and added support for structured outputs and function calling.
For buildersEvaluate a reasoning workflow that must return valid structured data.
Claude 4 launched with stronger coding, reasoning, and longer-running agent capabilities.
For buildersUse repository-level tasks to evaluate whether a coding agent preserves existing behavior.
Mistral and All Hands AI released an open model for agentic software-engineering tasks.
For buildersRepository navigation and tool use matter when a model must fix a real software issue.
Google introduced its next image-generation model with improvements in visual detail and text rendering.
For buildersCompare image models on the text, layout, and brand constraints in your actual creative brief.
Google introduced Veo 3 for video generation with native audio.
For buildersPrototype short scenes with speech and environmental sound before committing to a full production.
Mistral introduced a model positioned to balance capability, efficiency, and enterprise deployment needs.
For buildersInclude latency and hosting requirements in your model comparison.
Qwen3 introduced open-weight dense and mixture-of-experts models with thinking and non-thinking modes.
For buildersTest whether extra reasoning improves accuracy enough to justify added latency.
Adobe released Image 4 and Image 4 Ultra for image generation, with Ultra focused on complex scenes and detail.
For buildersCompare simpler asset production with compositions involving several subjects.
A preview of Gemini 2.5 Flash introduced controllable thinking budgets while prioritizing speed and cost.
For buildersThinking budgets let you balance latency and reasoning effort for each type of request.
The new reasoning models combined extended thinking with tool use and visual analysis.
For buildersA reasoning workflow can inspect an image, run calculations, and gather evidence before returning an answer.
Three API models launched with improved coding and instruction following, and context windows up to one million tokens.
For buildersDifferent model sizes let an app route simple extraction and complex code work to different cost tiers.
Meta released two open-weight, natively multimodal mixture-of-experts models. Behemoth was described but not released.
For buildersMultimodal open weights offer another route to custom document and image-understanding systems.
V7 improved image quality and prompt interpretation.
For buildersExplore a consistent set of visual concepts from reference images.
Runway introduced a video model focused on consistent characters, objects, and environments across shots.
For buildersBuild a short storyboard using the same subject across several scenes.
Google introduced the first Gemini 2.5 model as an experimental reasoning model with stronger coding capabilities.
For buildersA useful milestone for comparing multimodal reasoning with earlier Gemini generations.
OpenAI introduced native image generation with improved prompt following, text rendering, and image-based editing.
For buildersCreate a visual from a brief, then refine it using the previous output as context.
OpenAI released GPT-4o Transcribe, GPT-4o mini Transcribe, and GPT-4o mini TTS for speech recognition and generation.
For buildersCombine transcription and speech generation to prototype a voice-based support assistant.
Cohere released Command A for enterprise language and agent workflows.
For buildersEvaluate grounded answers and tool use against internal business documents.
Google released a new open-model family with multilingual and multimodal capabilities.
For buildersOn-device document and image understanding can reduce reliance on hosted APIs.
OpenAI released a research preview emphasizing conversational quality, broad knowledge, and instruction following.
For buildersThis release illustrates that conversational quality and explicit reasoning are different model strengths.
ElevenLabs released its first speech-to-text model, with multilingual transcription, timestamps, and speaker labels.
For buildersCreate searchable meeting or interview transcripts with links back to the original recording.
Anthropic introduced a hybrid reasoning model that could respond immediately or use extended thinking.
For buildersA single model can support both quick assistance and more deliberate technical work.
xAI detailed its Grok 3 beta models and their reasoning capabilities, including a smaller reasoning model.
For buildersCompare general knowledge tasks with focused mathematical reasoning.
A small reasoning model arrived with a focus on science, mathematics, and coding.
For buildersReasoning effort can be adjusted to match the difficulty of a technical task.
DeepSeek released its reasoning model and six smaller distilled models with open weights.
For buildersCompare reasoning quality across model sizes before choosing a deployment approach.
Luma launched Ray2 on a new multimodal architecture for video generation.
For buildersPrototype short scenes and check whether movement remains plausible throughout the clip.
DeepSeek released a large mixture-of-experts language model with open weights.
For buildersA milestone for comparing hosted APIs with independently deployable language models.
Google introduced Veo 2 with improved realism and cinematic control through a limited VideoFX rollout.
For buildersCompare motion and camera behavior over a series of generated clips.
Microsoft introduced a 14-billion-parameter language model emphasizing reasoning, initially through Azure AI Foundry.
For buildersCompare a compact model on focused mathematical and structured reasoning tasks.
Gemini 2.0 began with an experimental Flash release and expanded native multimodal and tool-use capabilities.
For buildersA reference point for moving from chat responses to models that participate in tool workflows.
A faster version of Sora became available for video generation after the earlier research preview.
For buildersThis historical release marks the move from a research demonstration to a usable video model.
The full o1 model arrived in ChatGPT alongside a higher-compute o1 pro mode.
For buildersCompare reasoning depth against latency when designing a multi-step assistant.
Amazon launched Nova understanding models alongside Canvas for images and Reel for video in Bedrock.
For buildersCompare text, multimodal, and media tasks within an existing AWS application.
An updated Sonnet model improved coding and introduced experimental computer use through the API.
For buildersComputer-use agents need evaluation on real screen flows, including unexpected states.
Stability AI released customizable image models, with the Medium variant following on October 29.
For buildersChoose a model variant against your available hardware and required image quality.
Meta released small text models for edge devices and larger models with vision capabilities.
For buildersMatch model size and modality to the device and task instead of defaulting to the largest model.
Alibaba’s Qwen team released a broad family of open-weight language models, with coding and mathematics variants.
For buildersChoose the smallest model that meets the requirements of your language or code task.
OpenAI released a smaller reasoning model focused on tasks such as coding and mathematics.
For buildersA lower-cost reasoning tier offered another option for technical tasks.
An early reasoning model became available in ChatGPT and to eligible API users, using more computation before answering.
For buildersReasoning models introduced a new tradeoff between response speed and work on difficult problems.
xAI introduced a new model generation with improved text and visual understanding.
For buildersCompare general conversation and image understanding as separate capabilities.
Black Forest Labs introduced its first FLUX image generation models.
For buildersCompare prompt adherence and visual consistency across a small set of brand assets.
V6.1 refined image details, textures, and generation speed.
For buildersCheck fine details when comparing visual directions.
The second Mistral Large generation introduced 128K context and stronger multilingual and coding capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate retrieval across long inputs before relying on a large advertised context window.
Llama 3.1 expanded context to 128K, added language support, and introduced the 405B model.
For buildersCompare the infrastructure costs of larger open-weight models with a managed API.
A smaller, lower-cost model launched with text and vision support.
For buildersSmall models can make classification, extraction, and repeated background tasks more economical.
Gemma 2 launched in 9B and 27B sizes with improvements to model quality and inference efficiency.
For buildersSelect a model size against your available memory and expected request volume.
The first Claude 3.5 model introduced improvements in coding, visual reasoning, and speed.
For buildersA milestone for generating interfaces and reviewing screenshots alongside code.
Runway announced its next-generation video model with improved motion, consistency, and temporal control ahead of rollout.
For buildersUse the examples to plan short generated scenes with deliberate camera movement.
Alibaba released five Qwen2 model sizes, including dense and mixture-of-experts models.
For buildersUse the size range to compare hosting requirements for a multilingual assistant.
Mistral introduced its first dedicated code model, trained across more than 80 programming languages.
For buildersCode completion and repository-level agents are different tasks and should be evaluated separately.
Google introduced a lighter Gemini model designed for speed and efficiency at scale.
For buildersLatency-sensitive summarization and extraction often benefit from a smaller model tier.
Google introduced its third-generation image model, initially available to selected creators.
For buildersCompare fine details and prompt interpretation in generated visual concepts.
Google introduced Veo for high-definition video generation with limited creator access and a waitlist.
For buildersExplore how camera and cinematic language translate into generated video.
OpenAI introduced its omni model for text, vision, and audio. Text and image inputs launched first; other modalities followed.
For buildersA useful reference point for the shift toward assistants that understand screenshots and spoken input.
Adobe introduced its third-generation image model in beta with improved quality and creative control.
For buildersCompare product compositions and lighting against earlier image model generations.
Microsoft released Phi-3 mini, a compact language model designed for constrained compute environments.
For buildersTest whether a small model can handle a focused task close to the user device.
Meta introduced the next generation of Llama with improved language and instruction-following capabilities.
For buildersUse a consistent evaluation set when comparing hosted and self-hosted models.
Cohere introduced a larger RAG-oriented model for enterprise workloads.
For buildersCompare answer grounding and tool-use reliability on representative business documents.
xAI announced Grok-1.5 with improved reasoning and a 128K context window ahead of early-user rollout.
For buildersCompare long-document tasks with the preceding Grok generation.
Haiku joined the Claude 3 family as its fast, lower-cost model.
For buildersA useful historical example of routing straightforward requests to a smaller model.
Cohere introduced Command R for retrieval-augmented generation in production applications.
For buildersBuild answers around retrieved documents and verify that citations support the claims.
Opus and Sonnet launched as the first available Claude 3 models, with vision support and different capability tiers.
For buildersCompare a larger and smaller model on the same document-understanding tasks.
Mistral introduced its flagship model for multilingual reasoning, text transformation, and code generation.
For buildersTest multilingual prompts using native-language examples from your actual users.
Google introduced Gemma, a family of lightweight open models related to its Gemini research.
For buildersSmaller downloadable models can support experimentation on hardware you control.
Google introduced a Gemini 1.5 Pro preview with a breakthrough in long-context multimodal understanding.
For buildersLarge document and video collections became practical inputs for a single model request.
V6 improved long-prompt interpretation and image coherence.
For buildersCompare detailed composition prompts against earlier generations.
Mistral announced an open-weight sparse mixture-of-experts model under Apache 2.0.
For buildersMixture-of-experts models balance total model capacity against the computation used per token.
Google introduced the Gemini family. Pro and Nano began rolling out first, while Ultra was announced for a later release.
For buildersThe family established separate model sizes for cloud applications and on-device tasks.
Claude 2.1 expanded context to 200K tokens and added a tool-use beta.
For buildersLong context and external tools enable assistants grounded in a company’s documents.
GPT-4 Turbo launched in preview with a 128K context window and lower API prices.
For buildersLonger context made it possible to supply much larger documents in a single request.
xAI announced the Grok-1 language model powering the early Grok beta.
For buildersA historical starting point for the Grok family of conversational models.
Following its research preview, DALL-E 3 became available to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users, with better handling of detailed prompts and text.
For buildersUse conversational revisions to refine an image concept over several steps.
Mistral released a compact language model under the Apache 2.0 license.
For buildersA small self-hosted model can be a useful baseline for a narrowly defined text task.
Stability AI released SDXL 1.0, a higher-resolution text-to-image model with downloadable weights.
For buildersA key release for custom image workflows built around local generation and fine-tuning.
Meta released Llama 2 models for research and commercial use under its community license.
For buildersDownloadable weights opened more choices for hosting and customizing a conversational model.
Claude 2 launched with improved coding, mathematics, reasoning, and longer responses, alongside a public web beta.
For buildersLong-document assistants became a practical use case for the Claude family.
Google introduced a language model family with improved multilingual, reasoning, and coding capabilities.
For buildersA useful milestone in the evolution of multilingual assistants before Gemini.
Adobe introduced the first Firefly model in beta for image generation and text effects.
For buildersA milestone in bringing generative image models into established design workflows.
Anthropic introduced its first broadly offered Claude models, including a faster, lighter Instant version.
For buildersAn early choice of model tiers for summarization, writing, and conversational applications.
OpenAI introduced GPT-4, with improved reasoning and a multimodal architecture accepting text and images.
For buildersUse this release to trace the move from text assistants toward visual reasoning.
Meta introduced a family of foundation language models for research, ranging from 7B to 65B parameters.
For buildersA foundational milestone in the development of downloadable language models.
The GPT-3.5-based conversational model debuted as a free research preview in ChatGPT.
For buildersA milestone in using natural-language instructions to draft, explain, and debug software.
Stable Diffusion 2.0 introduced a new text encoder, higher-resolution generation, and depth-guided image transformations.
For buildersExplore how preserving depth can help an image edit retain its original composition.
OpenAI released open-source speech-recognition models for multilingual transcription and translation into English.
For buildersTurn recorded interviews or lessons into searchable transcripts.
Stability AI, LMU Munich researchers, and Runway co-released Stable Diffusion for text-to-image generation.
For buildersOpen image-model weights enabled local generation and a large ecosystem of custom workflows.
Meta shared a large pretrained language model for research, alongside smaller models and training documentation.
For buildersA milestone in making large language model research more reproducible.
OpenAI began a limited research preview of its second-generation text-to-image model.
For buildersA historical milestone for generating and editing images with natural-language prompts.
A history of major AI model launches across language, coding, image, video, and speech, with official sources and practical notes for builders.
Major models from 2022 onward, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, DeepSeek, Alibaba, Mistral, and image, video, and speech providers. Same-day model variants may share an entry. Product features, integrations, minor checkpoints, and community fine-tunes are excluded.
Dates follow the linked official announcement or documented release milestone. Restricted previews and announcements ahead of rollout are labeled. Access can vary by account, region, or plan, and historical models may no longer be available. Summaries describe the announcement; project ideas are our editorial suggestions, not hands-on benchmark results.
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