Every release
The same timeline as a plain list, newest first. For the interactive version, go to the road.
2026
- Anthropic launches Claude Sheets and WhiteboardsClaude gets shared spreadsheets and whiteboards for people on paid plans, in beta.Anthropic
- Gemini 4 CarbonGoogle's strongest Gemini, Carbon, reaches paying developers and Ultra subscribers after a security trial.Google
- Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2Anthropic releases Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, its latest top models, faster and cheaper than 5.1.Anthropic
- GPT-6.1 TerraOpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra, a fast, low-cost model for computer tasks and writing.OpenAI
- Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle opens Gemini 4 Argon, its frontier model for real-world coding, to paying developers.Google
- Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropic releases Haiku 5.5, its cheapest and fastest small model.Anthropic
- GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI upgrades Sol to GPT-6.1, getting close to Astra on coding and work tasks at a fifth of the price.OpenAI
- Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, a faster and cheaper Sonnet for everyday tasks.Anthropic
- Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic releases Opus 5.5, a Claude model it says matches Fable 5.1 on most work at lower cost.Anthropic
- GPT-6 Sol and LunaOpenAI releases two cheaper GPT-6 models, Sol and Luna, for everyday work at lower prices.OpenAI
- Grok 4.7xAI releases Grok 4.7, a stronger model for coding and office work at the same price as the last one.xAI
- GPT-6 AstraOpenAI introduces GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced model, for computer use, coding and professional work.OpenAI
- Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1Anthropic updates Fable to 5.1, a stronger and cheaper top model, with Mythos 5.1 for vetted users.Anthropic
- Grok 4.6xAI releases Grok 4.6, built for AI agents that work on long multi-step tasks.xAI
- Claude Opus 5Anthropic releases Opus 5, a Claude model that comes close to Fable 5 at half the price.Anthropic
- Grok 4.5xAI releases Grok 4.5, its strongest model so far for coding and handling longer jobs.xAI
- GPT-5.6 family (Sol, Terra, Luna)OpenAI releases three GPT-5.6 models: a flagship, an everyday model and a cheaper, lighter one.OpenAI
- Muse Spark 1.1Meta upgrades Muse Spark and opens a public preview of its API so developers can use it.Meta
- Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic releases Sonnet 5, its most hands-off Sonnet yet, at a lower price than bigger models.Anthropic
- Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5Anthropic releases Fable 5, its strongest Claude for general use, plus a restricted twin for security work.Anthropic
- Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic releases Opus 4.8, with more control over effort and big-task tools in Claude Code.Anthropic
- Grok Build early betaxAI launches Grok Build, a coding assistant that runs in the terminal, in early beta.xAI
- OpenAI discontinues the Sora app and websiteOpenAI switches off the Sora video app and website; the Sora API followed in September 2026.OpenAI
- DeepSeek-V4 PreviewDeepSeek previews V4, a new generation of open models that can read very long documents.DeepSeek
- GPT-5.5ChatGPT gets a smarter model that can carry out longer, messier tasks on a computer with less guidance.OpenAI
- Claude DesignAnthropic launches Claude Design, which makes designs, slides and prototypes from a written request.Anthropic
- Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic releases Opus 4.7, an upgrade to Opus, its Claude model line, better at software work.Anthropic
- Muse SparkMeta's new superintelligence lab releases Muse Spark, the first of its Muse AI models, in the Meta AI app.Meta
- Gemma 4Google releases Gemma 4, open AI models for phones to workstations, free to use commercially.Google
- Gemini 3.1 Pro released in previewGoogle releases Gemini 3.1 Pro in preview, a step up in reasoning from Gemini 3 Pro.Google
- Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic releases Opus 4.6, a stronger Claude for coding and long-running tasks.Anthropic
- Alexa+ available to everyone in the USAmazon's new AI-powered Alexa that holds conversations and takes actions opens to all US customers.Others
- Google Project GenieGoogle lets US Ultra subscribers build and explore short interactive worlds from a prompt or image.Google
- Grok Imagine APIxAI opens its Grok Imagine tools for making and editing video and images to developers.xAI
- Claude Cowork research previewAnthropic's Claude Desktop gets Cowork, an assistant that works on your files and everyday office tasks.Anthropic
2025
- GPT-5.2OpenAI releases GPT-5.2, aimed at professional work like spreadsheets, slides and coding.OpenAI
- DeepSeek-V3.2DeepSeek releases V3.2 in its app, website and API, with open weights.DeepSeek
- Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic releases Opus 4.5, which it calls its best model for coding, agents and computer use.Anthropic
- Gemini 3 ProGoogle launches Gemini 3, its newest top model, in the Gemini app, Search and for developers.Google
- Google AntigravityGoogle launches Antigravity, a coding tool built around AI agents, free to try.Google
- Grok 4.1xAI rolls out Grok 4.1, an updated Grok available to all users on the web, X and mobile apps.xAI
- GPT-5.1ChatGPT gets GPT-5.1, a warmer, more conversational update to GPT-5 with more control over tone.OpenAI
- ChatGPT Atlas browserOpenAI releases Atlas, a web browser with ChatGPT built in.OpenAI
- Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic releases Haiku 4.5, its small, low-cost Claude model, to all users.Anthropic
- Sora 2 and the Sora appOpenAI launches a new video model with sound, and an app for making and sharing AI videos.OpenAI
- DeepSeek-V3.2-ExpDeepSeek releases a test model that is cheaper to run on long inputs, and cuts its prices.DeepSeek
- Claude in Chrome pilotClaude can work inside the Chrome browser and take actions for you, starting with a small pilot.Anthropic
- DeepSeek-V3.1DeepSeek releases V3.1, one model that can answer fast or think step by step, with open weights.DeepSeek
- GPT-5ChatGPT's new model for everyone decides when to answer quickly and when to think longer.OpenAI
- Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic upgrades Claude Opus to version 4.1, with better coding and research skills.Anthropic
- gpt-oss open-weight modelsOpenAI publishes two language models that anyone can download and run on their own computers.OpenAI
- ChatGPT agentChatGPT can now do multi-step tasks for you on its own virtual computer.OpenAI
- Grok 4xAI releases Grok 4, which can use tools and search the live web on its own.xAI
- DeepSeek-R1-0528DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning model with better results and fewer made-up answers.DeepSeek
- Claude Code generally availableAnthropic coding tool Claude Code leaves its test phase and opens to all developers.Anthropic
- Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4Anthropic releases two new Claude models, with the Sonnet version free for everyone to use.Anthropic
- AI Mode rolls out to all US Search usersGoogle opens AI Mode, a chat-style way to search, to everyone in the US with no sign-up needed.Google
- Jules coding agent opens in public betaGoogle opens Jules, an AI helper that works on coding tasks in the background, to everyone.Google
- Veo 3 and Imagen 4Google launches Veo 3, which makes video clips with sound, and Imagen 4 for images.Google
- Codex cloud coding agentOpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding helper that works on several software tasks at once.OpenAI
- Meta AI appMeta launches a standalone Meta AI app, built around voice chat and a feed of what others ask.Meta
- Qwen3Alibaba releases Qwen3, free AI models that can answer fast or think longer on hard questions.Others
- Gemini 2.5 Flash released in previewGoogle releases Gemini 2.5 Flash, a fast model whose thinking can be switched on or off.Google
- OpenAI o3 and o4-miniChatGPT gets two reasoning models that think longer and can use tools like search and code on their own.OpenAI
- GPT-4.1 released in the APIOpenAI releases GPT-4.1 models for developers, better at coding and following instructions.OpenAI
- Llama 4 Scout and MaverickMeta releases two Llama 4 models anyone can download, and previews a much larger one.Meta
- Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle releases a Gemini model that thinks before it answers, for paying app users and developers.Google
- GPT-4o image generation in ChatGPTChatGPT's default image maker becomes GPT-4o, which renders text and follows detailed prompts accurately.OpenAI
- GPT-4.5 research previewOpenAI releases GPT-4.5, a chat model it says feels more natural and understands intent better.OpenAI
- Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude CodeClaude gets a model that can answer fast or think step by step, plus a coding helper for the terminal.Anthropic
- Grok 3xAI releases Grok 3 in beta, a reasoning-focused chatbot model, to paying X subscribers.xAI
- Gemini 2.0 Flash generally availableGoogle makes the updated Gemini 2.0 Flash ready for developers to build real apps on.Google
- Deep research launched in ChatGPTChatGPT can now spend many minutes searching the web and write up a detailed research report.OpenAI
- DeepSeek-R1DeepSeek releases a chatbot model that thinks step by step, free for anyone to download and run.DeepSeek
2024
- DeepSeek-V3DeepSeek releases V3, a large AI model published as open-source, with a technical paper.DeepSeek
- Veo 2 and Imagen 3 updateGoogle gives a first group of users a new AI video maker, Veo 2, and an updated image maker.Google
- Gemini 2.0 Flash (experimental)Google releases Gemini 2.0, a new generation built for AI that can take actions, starting with Flash.Google
- SoraOpenAI opens Sora, its tool for making videos from text descriptions, to paying ChatGPT users.OpenAI
- Llama 3.3 70BMeta releases Llama 3.3, a 70B text model with downloadable weights, as an update to its Llama 3 family.Meta
- OpenAI o1 and ChatGPT ProChatGPT gets the o1 reasoning model, plus a new $200-a-month Pro plan with extra-strong thinking.OpenAI
- Model Context Protocol open-sourcedAnthropic publishes MCP, a shared standard for connecting AI assistants to data and apps.Anthropic
- ChatGPT searchChatGPT can now search the web and answer with links to its sources.OpenAI
- Apple IntelligenceApple's first AI features arrive on newer iPhones, iPads and Macs: writing help and a more chatty Siri.Others
- Computer use introduced in public betaClaude can now look at a screen and click and type like a person, in a first public test.Anthropic
- Llama 3.2Meta releases Llama 3.2, models with downloadable weights that understand images, plus small ones for phones.Meta
- Qwen2.5Alibaba releases a new family of AI models in many sizes that anyone can download.Others
- OpenAI o1-previewOpenAI releases a ChatGPT model that takes time to think through hard problems before answering.OpenAI
- Gemini Live starts rolling outGemini gets a voice mode for free-flowing spoken conversations, starting on Android phones.Google
- Grok-2 betaxAI releases Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini in beta to paying X subscribers.xAI
- Llama 3.1 405BMeta releases Llama 3.1 405B, a very large AI model anyone can download, with upgraded smaller versions.Meta
- Runway Gen-3 AlphaRunway's video maker gets a new model that makes more realistic, more controllable clips from text prompts.Others
- Claude Projects introducedClaude.ai lets Pro and Team users group chats, files and instructions into Projects.Anthropic
- Claude 3.5 SonnetAnthropic's Claude chatbot gets a new model, free to use on the web and the iPhone app.Anthropic
- Copilot+ PCs go on saleMicrosoft launches a new kind of Windows laptop built to run AI features on the device itself.Others
- AI Overviews begins rolling out in US SearchGoogle Search starts showing AI-written summaries at the top of results for people in the US.Google
- GPT-4oOpenAI shows GPT-4o, which can see, hear and talk in real time; ChatGPT gets it now, with voice to follow.OpenAI
- AlphaFold 3Google DeepMind unveils AlphaFold 3, an AI that predicts how proteins, DNA and drug molecules fit together.Google
- Llama 3Meta releases Llama 3, a new AI model in two sizes that people can download and use.Meta
- Gemini 1.5 Pro released in public previewGoogle opens Gemini 1.5 Pro to developers in 180+ countries, after a limited preview in February.Google
- Grok-1 open-sourcedxAI publishes the raw Grok-1 model so anyone can download and use it.xAI
- Claude 3 familyAnthropic launches Claude 3, a new set of chatbot models, with one free to use on claude.ai.Anthropic
- Gemma open modelsGoogle releases Gemma, small AI models that anyone can download and build on.Google
- Bard renamed Gemini, Gemini AdvancedGoogle renames its Bard chatbot Gemini and adds a paid plan with its most capable model.Google
2023
- Mixtral 8x7BMistral AI releases a free-to-download AI model that anyone can run and build on.Others
- NotebookLM available in the USGoogle opens NotebookLM, an AI notebook that answers from your own documents, to US adults.Google
- Gemini 1.0Google launches Gemini, a new AI that starts powering its Bard chatbot and the Pixel 8 Pro phone.Google
- GPT-4 Turbo preview released at OpenAI DevDayOpenAI previews GPT-4 Turbo, a cheaper GPT-4 that can read far longer documents.OpenAI
- Microsoft 365 Copilot generally availableMicrosoft's AI assistant for Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams goes on sale to businesses.Others
- DALL·E 3 in ChatGPTChatGPT can now draw pictures from your descriptions, using OpenAI's new image maker DALL·E 3.OpenAI
- ChatGPT can see, hear and speakChatGPT can now talk back out loud and understand pictures you show it.OpenAI
- Llama 2Meta releases Llama 2, a chatbot model free to download for research and for building products.Meta
- Claude 2Anthropic releases Claude 2 and opens a public chat website for it.Anthropic
- AI-powered Bing opens to all, no waitlistMicrosoft's AI-powered Bing search with built-in chat drops its waitlist and opens to anyone in preview.Others
- BardGoogle opens Bard, its chatbot, to people in the US and UK through a waitlist.Google
- ClaudeAnthropic opens its Claude chatbot beyond a closed test, to businesses that request access.Anthropic
- GPT-4OpenAI releases GPT-4 for paying ChatGPT users, a more reliable and creative model than GPT-3.5.OpenAI
2022
- ChatGPTOpenAI launches ChatGPT, a free chatbot anyone can ask questions and talk to in everyday language.OpenAI
- Stable Diffusion released publiclyStability AI releases an image maker anyone can download, run and use to turn text into pictures.Others