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Model Release Velocity

Analyzes how fast new AI models are being released. Track release cadence by provider, identify acceleration trends, and see which providers are shipping the most new models.

Total Models

470

with release dates

Last 30 Days

37

models released

Last 90 Days

134

models released

Newest Model

LFM3-1.7B

today

Monthly Release Trend

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Provider Release Velocity (Last 90 Days)

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Release Timeline

Monthly model releases over the last 12 months. ~11.2 models per month on average.

MonthCount
Nov 20268
Oct 202634
Sep 202659
Aug 202636
Jul 202634
Jun 202617
May 202613
Apr 202636
Mar 202621
Feb 202620
Jan 202610
Dec 202522

Provider Release Activity

Most prolific overall: OpenAI. Most active recently (90d): OpenAI. Showing providers with 2+ models.

ProviderTotal30d90d
OpenAI100420
Google4549
Alibaba43-7
Anthropic30-8
Mistral AI21-1
Zhipu AI1917
DeepSeek1615
NVIDIA1125
xAI10-4
Moonshot AI911
meta927
Tencent815
Meta8--
MiniMax711
ByteDance7-2
TII7--
Cohere6-1
Liquid AI535
aion-labs5-2
Xiaomi5-3
~openai5-4
Amazon5--
Perplexity5--
inclusionai4-2
sakana4-3
~anthropic4--
HUMAIN4--
Inception312
StepFun311
~deepseek3-2
thinkingmachines3--
prism-ml212
moondream222
unbiased222
scaledown222
perceptron2-1
Upstage2-2
inference-net2-2
~z-ai2-2
~google2--
rekaai2--
Cursor2--
Stability AI2--

Newest Models

Last 30 Days

37 models released in the last 30 days, sorted by release date.

ModelProviderReleased
LFM3-1.7BLiquid AINov 6, 2026
LFM3-1.7B (free)Liquid AINov 6, 2026
Gemini Omni 1.2 FlashGoogleNov 5, 2026
Gemini Omni 1.1 FlashGoogleNov 4, 2026
Ripple 65B PreviewricursiveaiNov 4, 2026
Hy4TencentNov 4, 2026
Crouton AlphastealthNov 3, 2026
GLM 5.3 FlashX LegalZhipu AINov 2, 2026
Particle-1particle-aiOct 28, 2026
GPT-6.1 Terra ProOpenAIOct 26, 2026
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)OpenAIOct 26, 2026
GPT-6.1 TerraOpenAIOct 26, 2026
GPT-6.1 Terra (batch)OpenAIOct 26, 2026
Kimi K3.1 ProMoonshot AIOct 23, 2026
Flint (free)recursiveOct 21, 2026
MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMaxOct 19, 2026
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017DeepSeekOct 17, 2026
GlimpseelorianOct 17, 2026
Xing4.0 29B A4B (free)xingchen-agiOct 16, 2026
Beam 1.0 501B A23BreflectionOct 16, 2026
Mercury 3InceptionOct 16, 2026
Ternary Bonsai 2 9Bprism-mlOct 16, 2026
Moondream 3 PreviewmoondreamOct 15, 2026
Moondream 3.1moondreamOct 15, 2026
Muse Spark OpenmetaOct 15, 2026
Nemotron 3.5 Super VLNVIDIAOct 15, 2026
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)NVIDIAOct 15, 2026
Pareto 26.10unbiasedOct 15, 2026
Pareto Latest~unbiasedOct 13, 2026
Pareto 26.9unbiasedOct 13, 2026
LFM2.5-24B-A2BLiquid AIOct 13, 2026
Gemini 4 ArgonGoogleOct 13, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon (batch)GoogleOct 13, 2026
SummarizescaledownOct 13, 2026
ExtractscaledownOct 13, 2026
Muse WondermetaOct 12, 2026
Step 5 PreviewStepFunOct 8, 2026

Release Acceleration

Compares each provider's recent release rate (last 90 days) to their overall rate. Providers shipping more models recently are accelerating.

ProviderOverall Rate /moRecent Rate /moTrend
OpenAI2.46.7Accelerating
Google1.53.0Accelerating
Alibaba1.82.3Accelerating
Anthropic2.12.7Accelerating
Mistral AI0.70.3Decelerating
Zhipu AI1.22.3Accelerating
DeepSeek0.71.7Accelerating
NVIDIA1.11.7Accelerating
xAI1.71.3Decelerating
Moonshot AI0.60.3Decelerating
meta3.02.3Decelerating
Tencent0.51.7Accelerating
Meta0.90.0Decelerating
MiniMax0.30.3Accelerating
ByteDance0.50.7Accelerating
TII0.40.0Decelerating
Cohere0.20.3Accelerating
Liquid AI1.71.7Steady
aion-labs0.70.7Steady
Xiaomi1.01.0Steady
~openai1.11.3Accelerating
Amazon0.40.0Decelerating
Perplexity0.50.0Decelerating
inclusionai1.70.7Decelerating
sakana1.51.0Decelerating
~anthropic2.40.0Decelerating
HUMAIN0.40.0Decelerating
Inception0.40.7Accelerating
StepFun0.40.3Steady
~deepseek2.10.7Decelerating
thinkingmachines3.00.0Decelerating
prism-ml2.00.7Decelerating
moondream2.00.7Decelerating
unbiased2.00.7Decelerating
scaledown2.00.7Decelerating
perceptron0.40.3Decelerating
Upstage1.40.7Decelerating
inference-net2.00.7Decelerating
~z-ai2.00.7Decelerating
~google2.00.0Decelerating
rekaai0.20.0Decelerating
Cursor2.00.0Decelerating
Stability AI0.20.0Decelerating

Model Age Distribution

How old are the models currently tracked? Breakdown by age bucket.

< 30 days377.9%
30 - 90 days9720.6%
90 - 180 days6413.6%
180 - 365 days11925.3%
> 365 days15332.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Release velocity measures how frequently AI providers release new models. It tracks the pace of new model launches over time, helping identify which providers are most actively developing and which periods see the most activity.

The release timeline above shows monthly model counts. The AI industry has been accelerating, with some providers releasing multiple models per month. Check the Release Overview section for exact counts over the last 30, 90, and 180 days.

The most prolific provider is shown in the Provider Release Activity section. Some providers focus on releasing many model variants, while others concentrate on fewer but more impactful releases.

Acceleration compares a provider's recent release rate (last 90 days) to their overall historical rate. Providers shipping more models recently than their average are classified as Accelerating, while those slowing down are Decelerating.

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