New AI model releases, benchmarks and capability breakdowns.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 family: Sol, Terra and Luna

OpenAI's new three-tier lineup pairs a flagship reasoning model with two lower-cost variants, starting as a limited partner preview ahead of wider rollout.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5, now default for Free and Pro users

The new Sonnet-tier model brings near-Opus intelligence to coding and agentic work, a native 1M-token context window, and promotional pricing through August.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro to July 17 for a full architecture rebuild

Google is scrapping the existing 2.5 Pro architecture after enterprise testers flagged excessive token consumption in extended agentic tasks.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Gemini 3.5 Pro to ship with 2M-token context and a Deep Think layer

The rebuilt model targets mathematical reasoning, SVG scene generation and image quality, alongside a doubled context window and autonomous workflow capabilities.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 2 min

OpenAI ships GPT-5.2 with adaptive reasoning budgets for API developers

The new flagship model decides on its own how much reasoning to spend per request, and OpenAI says median latency drops 40% without benchmark regressions. Demo content.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 2 min

Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model

Fable 5 tops agentic coding leaderboards and introduces a new safety tier system that separates general availability from approved-organization access. Demo content.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Google's Veo 3.1 positioned as the safest all-around video pick

Reviewers rank Veo 3.1 below Kling on raw leaderboard score but ahead on reliability, safety filtering and consistency across varied prompts.

Models7 Jul 2026 · 1 min

xAI's V9 foundation model completes training, Grok 4.5 next

The ground-up architecture redesign finished training in late May and will underpin Grok 4.5, with xAI planning monthly V9-based model releases through 2026.

Models6 Jul 2026 · 1 min

Anthropic restores global access to Claude Fable 5

After an export-control directive was lifted, Anthropic redeployed Claude Fable 5 worldwide with updated cybersecurity safeguards, alongside renewed Mythos 5 access for select US organizations.

Models6 Jul 2026 · 2 min

Google ships Gemini 3.5 Flash with 10M token context at commodity prices

The new Flash tier reads entire codebases and multi-hour video in a single request, and Google is pricing it aggressively against GPT-5-mini. Demo content.