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Major AI model releases have accelerated every year since ChatGPT launched. We track 248 frontier models across 11 labs — the number of major releases rose from 22 in 2023 to 92 in 2025, a 4.2× jump in the monthly release rate, with 75 more already shipped in 2026 (through 4 Sep 2026).
Releases by Lab Over Time
Models shipped each quarter, stacked by lab — the total is accelerating and the field is getting more crowded.
Release Pace
Average new models shipped per month, by full year. 2026 stacks the 75 models already shipped with the expected remainder if the historical trend holds.
Combined Cumulative Releases Over Time
The compounding pace of frontier model releases across all labs.
Releases by Lab (By Year)
Year-over-year totals for the selected lab — click a lab to switch the view.
Release Frequency (Per Month)
New models shipped each calendar month.
Releases by Year
Year-over-year totals. 2026 is partial (through Sep 4).
Releases by Day of Week
Which days of the week labs ship on.
How fast are AI models being released?
The pace of major AI model releases has accelerated every year since ChatGPT launched on 30 November 2022. Across the 11 labs we track, the number of major releases climbed from 22 in 2023 to 58 in 2024 and 92 in 2025 — roughly a 4.2× increase in the monthly release rate over that span. So far in 2026, AI companies have released another 75 models (through 4 Sep 2026).
In total we track 248 frontier model releases. The charts above show monthly release frequency, cumulative growth, each lab's year-over-year totals, and how the field has grown more crowded over time. See the full release timeline or compare any two models head-to-head.
Methodology: we count publicly released models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, SpaceXAI, DeepSeek, Mistral, Moonshot AI, Z.ai, and Qwen, including major point releases and size/variant tiers (e.g. mini, fast, and pro). Figures update automatically as new models ship and reflect the data as of 4 Sep 2026.