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AI Models Released This Year
Notable AI/ML models released in the current year, tracked by Epoch AI.
WLDTier 1 SourceVerified Apr 2026
AI Models Released This Year
Official value (2026): 523
AI Models Released This Year growth (2016–2025)
+545.7%·in time period
2016: 81 models, 2017: 80 models, 2018: 88 models, 2019: 144 models, 2020: 113 models, 2021: 194 models, 2022: 217 models, 2023: 503 models, 2024: 913 models, 2025: 523 models
How is this calculated? Read the methodology