New AI models, tracked and explained
Every notable AI model release, explained in plain English: what it is, who can use it today, and which jobs it is actually good for.
Release timeline
Each dot is a release, grouped by model type. Hover or tap a dot for details.
- Live or rolling out
- Preview or announced
| Model | Type | Status | Released | Context | API price per 1M tokens | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grok Voice 3.0xAI | Voice & audio | Live | Not published | Not published | Voice assistants, Hands-free use, Customer calls | |
 Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle | Flagship | Live | 1M tokens | $2 in / $10 out | Research, Long documents, Google Workspace users | |
 Mellum2.1JetBrains | Open weights | Live | Not published | Not published | Code completion, Coding agents, Self-hosting | |
 Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropic | Fast & cheap | Live | 1M tokens | $0.10 in / $0.50 out | Quick summaries, High-volume tasks, Customer support | |
 Mistral Large 4Mistral AI | Flagship | Preview | Not published | $1.36 in / $4.18 out | European data needs, Multilingual work, Business use | |
| Nano Banana 2.1Google | Image | Live | Not published | Not published | Image editing, Product photos, Social graphics | |
 GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI | Flagship | Live | 1.05M tokens | $2 in / $10 out | Everyday writing, Analysis, Building apps on the API | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic | Flagship | Live | 1M tokens | $2 in / $10 out | Everyday writing, Coding, Business tasks | |
| Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic | Flagship | Live | 1M tokens | $4 in / $20 out | Complex reasoning, Coding agents, Long documents | |
| GPT-6 LunaOpenAI | Fast & cheap | Live | 1.05M tokens | $0.10 in / $0.50 out | High-volume tasks, Sorting and tagging, Quick replies | |
| Grok 4.7xAI | Flagship | Live | 500K tokens | $2 in / $6 out | General chat, Reasoning, Real-time topics | |
| GPT-6 AstraOpenAI | Flagship | Live | 1.05M tokens | $10 in / $50 out | Complex reasoning, Long multi-step tasks, Coding | |
| Lyria 3.5Google | Voice & audio | Live | Not published | Not published | Background music, Video soundtracks, Jingles | |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle | Fast & cheap | Live | 1M tokens | $0.75 in / $3.75 out | Quick tasks at scale, Chat apps, Summaries |