AI Model Release Calendar: Latest AI Model Releases by Date

See major AI model releases by date, provider, and model type in a continuously updated calendar.

This AI model release calendar tracks major model launches across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, SpaceXAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, Moonshot AI, Meta, Mistral AI, MiniMax, and other important AI labs. You can use the newest-first tables to find the release date, provider, release stage, and model type.

Note that dates reflect the earliest meaningful availability stage shown in each entry. Public previews count when you can access the model. A later general release receives another entry when the change materially expands access.

The calendar prioritizes flagship models, major model-family releases, and significant multimodal releases. Specialized speech, OCR, translation, embedding, moderation, and routine media-model updates are normally excluded unless they represent a major new model family.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

AI Models Released in September 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Sep. 3, 2026GPT-6 AstraOpenAIGeneral / Reasoning / Coding
Sep. 2, 2026Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Multimodal
Sep. 2, 2026Gemini 3.8 Flash CyberGoogle DeepMindCybersecurity
Sep. 2, 2026Muse Spark 1.3MetaGeneral / Coding / Multimodal
Sep. 1, 2026Claude Fable 5.1AnthropicGeneral / Research
Sep. 1, 2026Claude Mythos 5.1AnthropicGeneral / Research

Earlier 2026 AI Model Releases

August 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Aug. 26, 2026Qwen3.8 FlashAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal
Aug. 21, 2026DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-ExpDeepSeekMultimodal
Aug. 13, 2026DeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeekGeneral / Reasoning
Aug. 13, 2026Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Multimodal
Aug. 12, 2026Grok 4.6SpaceXAIGeneral / Coding
Aug. 10, 2026Muse GlimmerMetaGeneral / Local
Aug. 5, 2026Muse Spark 1.2MetaCoding / Multimodal
Aug. 2, 2026Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal

July 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Jul. 31, 2026DeepSeek-V4-FlashDeepSeekGeneral / Reasoning
Jul. 31, 2026MiniMax H3MiniMaxOmni-modal / Generative
Jul. 24, 2026Claude Opus 5AnthropicGeneral / Coding
Jul. 21, 2026Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Multimodal
Jul. 21, 2026Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Multimodal
Jul. 21, 2026Qwen3.7 FlashAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal
Jul. 16, 2026Kimi K3Moonshot AIGeneral / Multimodal
Jul. 16, 2026Grok 4.5SpaceXAIGeneral / Coding
Jul. 9, 2026GPT-5.6 Sol / Terra / LunaOpenAIGeneral
Jul. 9, 2026Muse Spark 1.1MetaGeneral / Multimodal
Jul. 7, 2026Muse ImageMetaImage

June 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Jun. 30, 2026Claude Sonnet 5AnthropicGeneral / Coding
Jun. 26, 2026GPT-5.6 Sol / Terra / LunaOpenAIGeneral
Jun. 9, 2026Claude Fable 5AnthropicGeneral / Research
Jun. 9, 2026Claude Mythos 5AnthropicGeneral / Research
Jun. 1, 2026Qwen3.7 PlusAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal
Jun. 1, 2026MiniMax M3MiniMaxGeneral / Multimodal

May 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
May 28, 2026Claude Opus 4.8AnthropicGeneral / Coding
May 20, 2026Qwen3.7 MaxAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Reasoning
May 19, 2026Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Multimodal
May 19, 2026Gemini OmniGoogle DeepMindMultimodal / Generative

April 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Apr. 28, 2026Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral AIGeneral / Multimodal
Apr. 24, 2026DeepSeek-V4-Pro / V4-FlashDeepSeekGeneral / Reasoning
Apr. 23, 2026GPT-5.5 / GPT-5.5 ProOpenAIGeneral
Apr. 20, 2026Kimi K2.6Moonshot AIGeneral / Multimodal
Apr. 16, 2026Claude Opus 4.7AnthropicGeneral / Coding
Apr. 16, 2026Qwen3.6 FlashAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal
Apr. 14, 2026Qwen3.6 MaxAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Reasoning
Apr. 8, 2026Muse SparkMetaGeneral / Multimodal
Apr. 1, 2026Qwen3.6 PlusAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal

March 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Mar. 26, 2026Qwen3.5 OmniAlibaba / QwenOmni-modal
Mar. 18, 2026MiniMax M2.7MiniMaxGeneral / Coding
Mar. 16, 2026Mistral Small 4Mistral AIGeneral / Multimodal
Mar. 5, 2026GPT-5.4 / GPT-5.4 ProOpenAIGeneral / Reasoning
Mar. 3, 2026GPT-5.3 InstantOpenAIGeneral

February 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Feb. 19, 2026Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle DeepMindGeneral / Reasoning
Feb. 17, 2026Claude Sonnet 4.6AnthropicGeneral / Coding
Feb. 15, 2026Qwen3.5 PlusAlibaba / QwenGeneral / Multimodal
Feb. 12, 2026MiniMax M2.5MiniMaxGeneral / Coding
Feb. 5, 2026Claude Opus 4.6AnthropicGeneral / Coding

January 2026

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Jan. 27, 2026Kimi K2.5Moonshot AIGeneral / Multimodal

Major AI Model Releases from Earlier Years

2025

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Dec. 11, 2025GPT-5.2OpenAIGeneral
Dec. 2, 2025Mistral 3Mistral AIGeneral / Multimodal
Dec. 1, 2025DeepSeek V3.2DeepSeekGeneral / Reasoning
Aug. 7, 2025GPT-5OpenAIGeneral / Reasoning
Jul. 11, 2025Kimi K2Moonshot AIGeneral
Jul. 9, 2025Grok 4xAIGeneral / Reasoning
May 22, 2025Claude Opus 4 / Claude Sonnet 4AnthropicGeneral / Coding
Apr. 29, 2025Qwen3Alibaba / QwenGeneral / Reasoning
Apr. 5, 2025Llama 4 Scout / MaverickMetaMultimodal
Feb. 24, 2025Claude 3.7 SonnetAnthropicGeneral / Reasoning

2024

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Jul. 24, 2024Mistral Large 2Mistral AIGeneral
Jun. 7, 2024Qwen2Alibaba / QwenGeneral
May 13, 2024GPT-4oOpenAIMultimodal
Apr. 18, 2024Llama 3MetaGeneral
Mar. 4, 2024Claude 3 Opus / SonnetAnthropicGeneral / Multimodal

2023

Release DateModelProviderModel Type
Dec. 11, 2023Mixtral 8x7BMistral AIGeneral / Mixture-of-Experts
Dec. 6, 2023Gemini 1.0Google DeepMindMultimodal
Sep. 27, 2023Mistral 7BMistral AIGeneral
Jul. 18, 2023Llama 2MetaGeneral
Jul. 11, 2023Claude 2AnthropicGeneral
Mar. 14, 2023GPT-4OpenAIMultimodal
Mar. 14, 2023Claude / Claude InstantAnthropicGeneral

Detailed AI Model Timelines by Provider

For detailed histories, individual model dates, and provider-specific milestones, use the following ScriptByAI timeline:

Related AI Model References

FAQs

What counts as an AI model release in this calendar?

A distinct named model or major model version qualifies when real access begins through a product, API, preview program, beta, or open-weight distribution.

Why can one AI model have more than one release date?

Some providers open a model to a limited group before expanding access. The calendar records another date when the later stage materially changes availability, such as a limited preview moving to general availability.

Does availability on another AI platform create a new model release date?

No. A later appearance in a cloud catalog, coding product, API gateway, or model marketplace does not change the model’s original release chronology.

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