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AI releases in April 2025
In April 2025, we tracked 19 releases from 5 companies. That is up 6 from March 2025 (13). Firecrawl shipped the most (10), then Hume AI (5) and xAI (2).
Releases
19
March 2025: 13
Companies shipping
5
March 2025: 6
Most shipped
API
5 releases
Key launches in April 2025
- Model
Mistral AI
Open-mixtral-8x22b Release
Open-mixtral-8x22b model released with new variants.
- Model
xAI
Grok 3 models on the API
Our latest flagship Grok 3 models are now generally available via the API.
- Model
xAI
Grok 3 Model Launch
Grok 3 models launch on API with technical documentation
- Product
Firecrawl
Firecrawl Launch Week III - Summary
Major updates including FIRE-1 agent, Python SDK v2.0, LLMstxt.new, and 20+ new integrations.
- Product
Firecrawl
Introducing Change Tracking
Introducing Change Tracking, a new Firecrawl feature that automatically detects and details changes on websites, now available in beta for all users.
Who shipped most
Releases per company in April 2025. Each name opens that company's April 2025 changelog.
Through the month
Releases by day of the month, across every company. A longer bar is a busier stretch.
- Days 1–79
- Days 8–143
- Days 15–215
- Days 22–282
- Days 29–300
By category
- API5
- Developer Tools4
- Model4
- Product3
- Ecosystem1
- Infrastructure1
Every AI release in April 2025
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.
- Launch Week III - v.1.8.0Firecrawl GitHub Release
- Firecrawl Launch Week III - SummaryFirecrawl Changelog
- Integrations Day: Launch Week III - Day 7Firecrawl Blog
- Firecrawl MCP Server UpgradesFirecrawl Blog
- Developer Day: Launch Week III - Day 5Firecrawl Blog
- Introducing Change TrackingFirecrawl Blog
- Firecrawl Editor ThemeFirecrawl Blog
- v1.7.0: Deep Research alpha, concurrent browsersFirecrawl Changelog
April 2025 AI releases FAQ
What AI models were released in April 2025?
Model releases we tracked in April 2025 include Open-mixtral-8x22b Release from Mistral AI (April 17, 2025) and Grok 3 Model Launch from xAI (April 3, 2025). Each one is listed below with a link to the official announcement.
Which AI company shipped the most in April 2025?
Firecrawl shipped the most, with 10 releases, mostly Developer Tools. Hume AI was next with 5.
How many AI releases were there in April 2025?
We tracked 19 releases from 5 companies in April 2025. A release is one announced change, so a major model launch and a small fix each count once.
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