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AI releases in December 2024
In December 2024, we tracked 11 releases from 5 companies. That is down 9 from November 2024 (20). xAI shipped the most (7), then DeepSeek (1) and Firecrawl (1).
Releases
11
November 2024: 20
Companies shipping
5
November 2024: 7
Most shipped
Developer Tools
4 releases
Key launches in December 2024
- Model
xAI
Structured Outputs
Grok now supports structured outputs. Grok can now format responses in a predefined, organized format rather than free-form text.
- Model
xAI
grok-2-1212 and grok-2-vision-1212 models
Released the new grok-2-1212 and grok-2-vision-1212 models. Offering better accuracy, instruction-following, and multilingual capabilities.
- Product
Firecrawl
v1.1.0: geolocation and mobile scraping
Geolocation and mobile scraping, 4x faster parsing, better webhooks, credit packs with auto-recharge, iframe support and URL deduplication, plus SDK fixes.
- Product
Together AI
Together AI acquires CodeSandbox to launch first-of-its-kind code interpreter for generative AI
Together AI acquires CodeSandbox to launch the Together Code Interpreter, enabling code execution within generative AI workflows.
- Product
Ollama
Structured outputs
Ollama introduces structured outputs, enabling JSON schema-defined responses. Updates to Python/JavaScript libraries for data parsing, image extraction, and consistent model outputs.
Who shipped most
Releases per company in December 2024. Each name opens that company's December 2024 changelog.
Through the month
Releases by day of the month, across every company. A longer bar is a busier stretch.
- Days 1–71
- Days 8–142
- Days 15–212
- Days 22–282
- Days 29–314
By category
- Developer Tools4
- Product4
- Model3
Every AI release in December 2024
Grouped by company, busiest first, with each company's latest releases. Titles open the entry on the company's month page; source links go to the official announcement.
December 2024 AI releases FAQ
What AI models were released in December 2024?
Model releases we tracked in December 2024 include Structured Outputs from xAI (December 17, 2024) and grok-2-1212 and grok-2-vision-1212 models from xAI (December 14, 2024). Each one is listed below with a link to the official announcement.
Which AI company shipped the most in December 2024?
xAI shipped the most, with 7 releases, mostly Developer Tools. DeepSeek was next with 1.
How many AI releases were there in December 2024?
We tracked 11 releases from 5 companies in December 2024. A release is one announced change, so a major model launch and a small fix each count once.
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