MiniMax M2.1
M2.1 expanded multilingual programming and development capabilities.
For buildersEvaluate code quality across the languages used in your application.
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AI models released in December 2025
13 model releases from 9 providers in December 2025, 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
GLM-4.7
GLM-4.7 improved coding and agent task execution.
For buildersCompare complete development tasks.
GPT-5.2-Codex
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.
Gemini 3 Flash
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.
GPT Image 1.5
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.
Nemotron 3 Nano
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.
GPT-5.2
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.
Devstral 2 and Devstral Small 2
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 Nova 2 Lite and Pro (preview)
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 Nova 2 Sonic
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 Large 3 and Ministral 3
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 V3.2 and V3.2-Speciale
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 Gen-4.5
Runway announced a video model with improved motion quality, prompt adherence, and visual fidelity.
For buildersCompare complex motion prompts and multi-part scene descriptions.