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AI Model Release Statistics (2026)
Updated July 23, 2026 · Auto-generated from BenchLM's live dataset on every data refresh
BenchLM tracked 103 AI model releases in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 — a notable model release roughly every 4 days.
Key statistics
- BenchLM tracked 103 AI model releases in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 — a notable model release roughly every 4 days.
- 46% of the 101 classified AI model releases BenchLM tracked in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 were open-weight models.
- April 2026 was the busiest month for AI model launches in the last year, with 20 releases tracked by BenchLM.
- OpenAI shipped the most tracked model releases in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 (13), ahead of Google (9) per BenchLM release data.
BenchLM tracked 103 AI model releases in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 — a notable model release roughly every 4 days.
103
April 2026 was the busiest month for AI model launches in the last year, with 20 releases tracked by BenchLM.
April 2026 (20 releases)
Releases per lab, 12 months ending 2026-07-21
| Lab | Tracked releases |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 13 |
| 9 | |
| Alibaba | 9 |
| Anthropic | 9 |
| xAI | 7 |
| LiquidAI | 7 |
| NVIDIA | 3 |
| Moonshot AI | 3 |
| DeepSeek | 3 |
| Sakana AI | 2 |
Methodology & sources
Counts are notable model releases tracked in BenchLM's release registry (family-level launches, not every checkpoint), over the 12 months ending 2026-07-21. Open/proprietary classification joins each release to BenchLM's model catalog.
Cite these statistics
Every number on this page is generated from BenchLM's live dataset and refreshed with each data update. Link any statistic directly using its anchor, or cite the page as:
BenchLM.ai, "LLM Statistics" (July 23, 2026), https://benchlm.ai/stats/model-releasesFrequently Asked Questions
How many AI models were released in the last year?
BenchLM tracked 103 notable AI model releases in the 12 months ending 2026-07-21 — roughly one every 4 days.
What share of new AI models are open-weight?
46% of the 101 classified releases BenchLM tracked over the last 12 months were open-weight models.
Which AI lab releases models fastest?
OpenAI shipped the most tracked releases in the last 12 months (13), ahead of Google (9), per BenchLM's release registry.
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