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New AI Models — July 2026

Every model release from our AI news in July 2026, newest first.

Model changes only: new models, open weights, API access, first platform listings and leaderboard ranks. No product features, pricing or single benchmark scores.

49 releasesLast updated: July 31, 2026

  1. DeepSeek V4-FlashDeepSeekNew model
    DeepSeek retunes V4-Flash to strengthen coding agentsDeepSeek timeline →
  2. Qwen-Audio-3.0-ASR-FlashAlibabaNew model
    Alibaba's Qwen upgrades speech recognition for technical termsQwen timeline →
  3. Gemini Robotics ER 2GoogleNew model
    Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics ER 2Gemini timeline →
  4. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0xAINew model
    SpaceXAI ships Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 at a 60% price premiumGrok timeline →
  5. Lyria 3.5GoogleNew model
    Google DeepMind launches Lyria 3.5 music model in Flow Music
  6. GeminiGooglePlatform
    Waymo adds Gemini and a three-screen cabin UI to Ojai robotaxisGemini timeline →
  7. MiMo-V2.5XiaomiLeaderboard
    Chinese open models top OpenRouter; Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 is No. 1 by usage
  8. OlmoEarthAi2New model
    Ai2 launches OlmoEarth: geospatial inference at planetary scale
  9. HyWorldVLABYDNew model
    BYD's AI team debuts with the HyWorldVLA autonomous-driving world model
  10. Kimi K3Moonshot AIPlatform
    Replit rolls out model choice, starting with Kimi K3Kimi timeline →
  11. LFM2.5-EncodersLiquid AIOpen weights
    Liquid AI open-sources LFM2.5-Encoders for fast long-context inference on CPU
  12. Kimi K3Moonshot AIOpen weights
    Kimi K3 open weights land, inference providers onboard on day oneKimi timeline →
  13. MAI-Cyber-1-FlashMicrosoftNew model
    Microsoft ships its first in-house cybersecurity model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash
  14. Ling-3.0-flashAnt GroupNew model
    Ant unveils Ling-3.0-flash, a 124B hybrid-reasoning model
  15. Claude Opus 5AnthropicNew model
    Claude Opus 5 launches, nearing Fable 5 at half the priceClaude timeline →
  16. GPT-5.6OpenAIPlatform
    GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna go GA on Amazon BedrockOpenAI timeline →
  17. UniWorld-ViewRabbitpreLeaderboard
    China's UniWorld-View world model tops a Fei-Fei Li team benchmark
  18. Fugu-Ultra v1.1Sakana AINew model
    Sakana AI ships Fugu-Ultra v1.1, up to +7.9 on benchmarks
  19. Llama 3.1 405BMetaPlatform
    Petals lists 405B Llama support for volunteer-GPU inference
  20. FabriVLAYouibotLeaderboard
    Youibot's FabriVLA tops Meta-World MT50 with 1B parameters, beating π0
  21. AntaresCiscoOpen weights
    Cisco open-sources Antares security models for vulnerability localization
  22. Qwen-Image-3.0AlibabaNew model
    Alibaba releases Qwen-Image-3.0 with 4.5× longer text input (Chinese-language source)Qwen timeline →
  23. COOWAMCowa RobotNew model
    Coowa shows a dual-layer agent world model, COOWAM, at WAIC
  24. Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogleNew model
    Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.5 Flash CyberGemini timeline →
  25. Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGoogleNew model
    Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.5 Flash CyberGemini timeline →
  26. Gemini 3.5 Flash CyberGoogleNew model
    Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.5 Flash CyberGemini timeline →
  27. MiniCPM-RobotModelBestOpen weights
    OpenBMB Open-Sources 1.5B General-Purpose VLA Model MiniCPM-Robot
  28. Qwen3.8-MaxAlibabaNew model
    Alibaba Previews 2.4-Trillion-Parameter Qwen3.8Qwen timeline →
  29. SenseNova U1 ProSenseTimeNew model
    SenseNova U1 Pro enters preview with up to 8K output
  30. JoyAI-TalkerJD.comNew model
    JD launches JoyAI-Talker and JoyAI-Video-Edit
  31. JoyAI-Video-EditJD.comNew model
    JD launches JoyAI-Talker and JoyAI-Video-Edit
  32. Kimi K3Moonshot AILeaderboard
    Kimi K3 tops Text Arena science query rankings; community praises cost-performanceKimi timeline →
  33. SenseNova U1 ProSenseTimeNew model
    SenseTime unveils SenseNova U1 Pro, a multimodal flagship targeting long-horizon tasks
  34. Tianpuyue V4.7QuwanNew model
    Tianpuyue music model V4.7 released, boosting remix and cover capabilities
  35. Kimi K3Moonshot AILeaderboard
    Kimi K3 wins Musk’s praise, beats Sonnet 5 on Simple Bench, tops community evalsKimi timeline →
  36. Kimi K3Moonshot AINew model
    Kimi K3: full specs published, 2.8T parameters, weights by July 27Kimi timeline →
  37. Kimi K3Moonshot AILeaderboard
    ArtificialAnalysis: Kimi K3 scores 57, ranking 4th of 189 modelsKimi timeline →
  38. Kimi K3Moonshot AILeaderboard
    Arena WebDev board: Kimi K3 takes first at 1679, 48 points clear of Claude Fable 5Kimi timeline →
  39. Kimi K3Moonshot AINew model
    Kimi K3 ships on web and app — the API still runs K2.7Kimi timeline →
  40. DW0.5DexmalNew model
    Force Lingji Releases DW0.5: A World Model That Coaches VLAs
  41. Lumo-2AstribotNew model
    Stardust Intelligence Releases the Embodied Foundation Model Lumo-2
  42. Soofi SGerman research consortiumOpen weights
    German Consortium Open-Sources Soofi S: 31.6B Total, Only 3.2B Active
  43. MiniCPMModelBestPlatform
    ModelBest's MiniCPM to Ship on Samsung Phones
  44. InklingThinking Machines LabOpen weights
    Thinking Machines Lab Releases the Multimodal Open Model Inkling
  45. Doubao-Seed-EvolvingByteDanceNew model
    ByteDance Seed Upgrades Its Model: 1M Context and a Cost Promotion
  46. GPT-RedOpenAINew model
    OpenAI Releases GPT-Red, an Internal Automated Red-Teaming Model
  47. Qwen-Audio-3.0-RealtimeAlibabaNew model
    Qwen Releases the Real-Time Voice Model Qwen-Audio-3.0-RealtimeQwen timeline →
  48. Xiaomi-Robotics-U0XiaomiOpen weights
    Xiaomi Open-Sources the Embodied Generation Model Xiaomi-Robotics-U0
  49. QwenAlibabaPlatform
    China's CAC Publishes 7 On-Device Mobile AI Filings; Apple Intelligence–Alibaba Qwen Partnership ConfirmedQwen timeline →