Midjourney V6.1
V6.1 refined image details, textures, and generation speed.
For buildersCheck fine details when comparing visual directions.
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AI models released in July 2024
4 model releases from 4 providers in July 2024, with announcement dates, official sources, and practical notes for builders.
Releases this month
Dates refer to the linked announcement or release milestone. Previews are labeled in the entries; historical availability and pricing may have changed.
Release details
Mistral Large 2
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
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.
GPT-4o mini
A smaller, lower-cost model launched with text and vision support.
For buildersSmall models can make classification, extraction, and repeated background tasks more economical.