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AI releases in August 2026
In August 2026, we tracked 142 releases from 20 companies. That is up 62 from July 2026 (80). Runway shipped the most (28), then OpenAI (21) and Ollama (14).
Releases
142
July 2026: 80
Companies shipping
20
July 2026: 15
Most shipped
Developer Tools
43 releases
Key launches in August 2026
- Model
Runway
Runway Ruby in Tool Mode
Ruby is now available as its own model in the Tool Mode model selector, with a dedicated UI. Bring in videos from outside Runway and color-grade them with Ruby.
- Model
Together AI
Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash Serverless Model
New serverless model with 1,000,000 context length and updated pricing structure.
- Model
Mistral AI
OCR 4.1 General Availability
OCR 4.1 ( mistral-ocr-4-1 ) is now Generally Available.
- Model
Midjourney
Edit Image Quality Update
Updated V8.2 edit model for improved image quality. Users are encouraged to test and provide feedback.
- Model
Together AI
zai-org/GLM-5.3 Serverless Model
New serverless model with 1,000,000 context length, FP4 quantization, and structured output capabilities.
- Model
Mistral AI
Mistral Medium 3.1 Release
We released Mistral Medium 3.1 (mistral-medium-2508).
- Model
Runway
WAN 3.0 on Runway Dev
WAN 3.0 (wan3) is now available on Runway Dev. Generate up to 30 seconds of video with native audio from a text prompt or a start-frame image. WAN 3.0 is built for reference-driven shots - pass images, video, or audio to keep characters and style consistent, or use first and las…
- Model
Ollama
Ollama v0.32.12
Adds Qwen 3.8 27B model with enhanced coding, research, and agentic tasks support. Optimized for Apple Silicon with mlx version.
Who shipped most
Releases per company in August 2026. Each name opens that company's August 2026 changelog.
- RunwayMostly Model28
- OpenAIMostly Developer Tools21
- OllamaMostly Developer Tools14
- AnthropicMostly Developer Tools13
- Together AIMostly Infrastructure12
- OpenCodeMostly Product11
- KimiMostly Developer Tools9
- CursorMostly Product6
- Mistral AIMostly Model4
- WindsurfMostly Product4
- xAIMostly Product4
- MidjourneyMostly Product3
Through the month
Releases by day of the month, across every company. A longer bar is a busier stretch.
- Days 1–718
- Days 8–1433
- Days 15–2135
- Days 22–2846
- Days 29–3110
By category
- Developer Tools43
- Product36
- Model30
- Enterprise & Security13
- Infrastructure11
- API8
Every AI release in August 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.
- Runway Ruby in Tool ModeRunway Changelog
- ACEScg EXR deliveryRunway API Changelog
- HDR Video Conversion on Runway MCPRunway Changelog
- WAN 3.0 on Runway DevRunway API Changelog
- Muse Image on Runway DevRunway API Changelog
- Wan 3.0Runway Changelog
- Org Config AlertsRunway Changelog
- Default SSO for New WorkspacesRunway Changelog
- mTLS and X.509 workload identity federation GAOpenAI API Changelog
- Model Deprecation AnnouncementOpenAI API Changelog
- Deprecation of whisper-1 and Assistants APIOpenAI API Changelog
- Deprecated audio transcription modelsOpenAI API Changelog
- Assistants API shutdownOpenAI API Changelog
- Trigger scheduled tasks from Gmail, Slack, and GitHub eventsCodex Changelog
- Browser extensions, site tools, and cloud sign-inCodex Changelog
- Regional processing for individual requestsOpenAI API Changelog
- Ollama's transparent pricingOllama Blog Feed
- Ollama v0.33.2Ollama GitHub Releases
- Ollama v0.33.1Ollama GitHub Releases
- Claude Desktop support with OllamaOllama Blog Feed
- Ollama v0.33.0Ollama GitHub Releases
- Ollama v0.32.15Ollama GitHub Releases
- Ollama v0.32.14Ollama GitHub Releases
- Ollama v0.32.13Ollama GitHub Releases
- SDK Version UpdatesClaude Platform Release Notes
- Personal and service account API keys in ConsoleClaude Platform Release Notes
- Compliance API session endpoints out of beta; Admin API in SDKsClaude Platform Release Notes
- Memory in Claude Cowork, editable topics, and sensitive topics settingClaude Help Center Release Notes
- Python SDK v1.0 Release and Toolset UpdatesClaude Platform Release Notes
- Computer use, Files API and Skills API out of beta; browser use tool launchedClaude Platform Release Notes
- Workbench Renamed to PlaygroundClaude Platform Release Notes
- Compliance API EnhancementsClaude Platform Release Notes
- Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash Serverless ModelTogether AI Changelog
- TTS Active Sessions AutoscalingTogether AI Changelog
- zai-org/GLM-5.3 Serverless ModelTogether AI Changelog
- New serverless modelsTogether AI Changelog
- Slurm Cluster Kubeconfig AccessTogether AI Changelog
- Serverless Model DeprecationsTogether AI Changelog
- Model deprecationsTogether AI Changelog
- Legacy API Key RegenerationTogether AI Changelog
- v1.18.25OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.24OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.23OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.22OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.21OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.20OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.19OpenCode Changelog
- v1.18.18OpenCode Changelog
- Kimi Code 0.39.1Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.39.0Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.38.0Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.37.2Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.37.1Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.37.0Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.36.1Kimi Code GitHub Releases
- Kimi Code 0.36.0Kimi Code GitHub Releases
10 more companies · 20 releases
August 2026 AI releases FAQ
What AI models were released in August 2026?
Model releases we tracked in August 2026 include New serverless models from Together AI (August 28, 2026), Mistral Medium 3.1 Release from Mistral AI (August 27, 2026), Mistral Medium 3.1 Release from Mistral AI (August 12, 2026) and Muse Glimmer from Meta Superintelligence Labs is now available from Ollama (August 10, 2026). Each one is listed below with a link to the official announcement.
Which AI company shipped the most in August 2026?
Runway shipped the most, with 28 releases, mostly Model. OpenAI was next with 21.
How many AI releases were there in August 2026?
We tracked 142 releases from 20 companies in August 2026. A release is one announced change, so a major model launch and a small fix each count once.
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