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Models Released in 2026

Browse every generative AI model released in 2026 — large language models, image generators, code models and more — ordered by release date. Compare their specs and rankings on our benchmarks page, or put any two side by side with compare. See also models from 2025.

194 models

2026 was another fast-moving year for generative AI. The models listed above span large language models (LLMs), image and video generators, code models and more, each with its own parameter count, context window, licensing and availability. To understand how the models of 2026 actually perform, compare their scores on our benchmarks page, and use compare to evaluate any two releases side by side.

Tracking AI by release year makes it easy to see how the frontier moves. Browse AI models from 2025 to compare how capabilities, context windows and open-weights availability evolved year over year.