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AI model releases 2026
Every AI model launch, preview and reported plan from our reporting, newest first, with prices and the sourced story behind each entry. Updated with every edition.
Prices and claims are what each story reports; a company’s own benchmark stays a company claim. The claim check compares each maker’s main claim with an independent test that our story cites. Released models so far: 13 backed, 13 mixed, 15 not checked yet.
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November 2026
Tencent’s new model adds image reading and computer use, in its own apps and API and on outside platforms. Tencent says the weights will follow “in the coming days”; only the August preview can be downloaded so far.
Claim check: Not checked yet
Price About $0.90 / $2.70 per million input / output tokens, Tencent says
Kimi K3.1 Pro’s weights are out, and Tencent launches Hy4
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