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AI releases in January 2026
In January 2026, we tracked 109 releases from 32 companies. That is up 75 from December 2025 (34). Google Gemini shipped the most (14), then Replit (14) and OpenAI (8).
Releases
109
December 2025: 34
Companies shipping
32
December 2025: 12
Most shipped
Product
43 releases
Key launches in January 2026
- Model
Google Gemini
Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash
Announces Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash — a visual perception capability that enables agent-driven, multi-step visual reasoning and action from images and video (for tasks like scene interpretation and executing visual workflows).
- Model
Google Gemini
AI Mode in Google Search and AI Overviews get Gemini upgrades
Google announced Gemini-powered upgrades to AI Mode in Search and to AI Overviews, bringing improved model-generated answers, richer summaries, and enhanced multimodal understanding to Search.
- Model
Together AI
Serverless Model Bring Ups: Kimi-K2.5
Together AI added Kimi-K2.5 to serverless inference, broadening access to Moonshot AI's multimodal reasoning model.
- Model
Mistral AI
Devstral 2.0 Paid Access
Devstral 2.0 moves to paid API access.
- Model
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 Release
Released Mistral Small 3 (mistral-small-2501).
- Model
Anthropic
Claude's new constitution
Publication of the new constitution for Claude, detailing its values, behavior, and training guidelines.
- Model
OpenAI
gpt-5.2-codex
Releases GPT-5.2-Codex to the Responses API, optimized for agentic coding tasks in Codex or similar environments.
- Model
Replit
New AI models in Integrations
Support for newly-launched AI models is now available in AI Integrations: Model Description gpt-5.2 OpenAI’s most capable model for professional knowledge work. First model above 90% on ARC-AGI-1 with a 400K context window. claude-opus-4.5 Anthropic’s flagship model optimized fo…
Who shipped most
Releases per company in January 2026. Each name opens that company's January 2026 changelog.
- Google GeminiMostly Product14
- ReplitMostly Product14
- OpenAIMostly Product8
- Mistral AIMostly Model6
- AnthropicMostly Product5
- ManusMostly Ecosystem5
- OllamaMostly Product4
- OrshotMostly Product4
- Together AIMostly Model4
- XataMostly Enterprise & Security4
- CursorMostly Developer Tools3
- FirecrawlMostly Developer Tools3
Through the month
Releases by day of the month, across every company. A longer bar is a busier stretch.
- Days 1–75
- Days 8–1438
- Days 15–2120
- Days 22–2834
- Days 29–3112
By category
- Product43
- Developer Tools25
- Model12
- Ecosystem10
- API8
- Infrastructure6
Every AI release in January 2026
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.
- Project Genie: AI world model now available for Ultra users in U.S.Google Blog
- Gemini in navigatie is nu beschikbaar voor wandelen en fietsen in Google MapsGoogle Blog
- Chrome gets new Gemini 3 features, including auto browseGoogle Blog
- Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 FlashGoogle Blog
- Google AI Pro and Ultra Subscriptions Now Include Google Cloud CreditsGoogle Blog
- AI Mode in Google Search and AI Overviews get Gemini upgradesGoogle Blog
- New Tools for Google AI Studio and Vertex AIGoogle Blog
- Personal Intelligence in AI Mode in Search: Help that's uniquely yoursGoogle Blog
- Open in Replit links with prefilled promptsReplit Docs Changelog
- LinkedIn skills verification built on ReplitReplit Docs Changelog
- Web search in Agent automationsReplit Docs Changelog
- RulesSync support for replit.mdReplit Docs Changelog
- Audio support in AI integrationsReplit Docs Changelog
- Redesigned tool calls UI in Agent chatReplit Docs Changelog
- Node.js security patchReplit Docs Changelog
- Mobile Apps on ReplitReplit Docs Changelog
- Web search enabled by defaultCodex Changelog
- Improvements to search response quality in VoiceOpenAI Help Center Release Notes
- Team Config for shared configurationCodex Changelog
- 5.2 personality system prompt updateOpenAI Help Center Release Notes
- Voice updates and age predictionOpenAI Help Center Release Notes
- Open Responses spec announcedOpenAI API Changelog
- gpt-5.2-codexOpenAI API Changelog
- Dedicated SIP IP ranges for the Realtime APIOpenAI API Changelog
- Structured outputs generally availableClaude Platform Release Notes
- Claude's new constitutionAnthropic
- Cowork expansion and Claude Code seat accessClaude Help Center Release Notes
- Cowork research preview on Claude DesktopClaude Help Center Release Notes
- Advancing Claude in healthcare and the life sciencesAnthropic
- Manus AI Embraces Open Standards: Integrating Agent Skills to Usher in a New Chapter for AgentsManus Blog
- Introducing App Sharing and Testing: Your Path to Google Play Store and App StoreManus Blog
- Understanding Manus sandbox - your cloud computerManus Blog
- Manus Partners with Similarweb for Digital Marketing ExpertiseManus Blog
- Introducing Meeting MinutesManus Blog
22 more companies · 41 releases
- NVIDIA Unveils New Open Models, Data and Tools to Advance AI Across Every IndustryNVIDIA Blog
- NVIDIA Rubin Platform, Open Models, Autonomous Driving: NVIDIA Presents Blueprint for the Future at CESNVIDIA Blog
- NVIDIA Releases New Physical AI Models as Global Partners Unveil Next-Generation RobotsNVIDIA Investor Relations
January 2026 AI releases FAQ
What AI models were released in January 2026?
Model releases we tracked in January 2026 include Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash from Google Gemini (January 27, 2026), Mistral Small 3 Release from Mistral AI (January 25, 2026), Claude's new constitution from Anthropic (January 22, 2026), Codestral 2501 Release from Mistral AI (January 13, 2026), New AI models in Integrations from Replit (January 9, 2026) and NVIDIA Releases New Physical AI Models as Global Partners Unveil Next-Generation Robots from NVIDIA (January 5, 2026). Each one is listed below with a link to the official announcement.
Which AI company shipped the most in January 2026?
Google Gemini shipped the most, with 14 releases, mostly Product. Replit was next with 14.
How many AI releases were there in January 2026?
We tracked 109 releases from 32 companies in January 2026. A release is one announced change, so a major model launch and a small fix each count once.
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