Releases
New models, new versions and retirements that matter for the jobs we test. When a release changes a ranking, we re-test and say so.
| Date | Model | What changed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Veo 3.1 PreviewGoogle · video | Retired. Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash replaces it. | Retired |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Kling 4.0Kuaishou · video | 3 to 30 s, up to 4K, lip-sync and Omni Reference with 15 assets. Live in the app; official API still coming. | Live · API soon |
| 7 Oct 2026 | GPT-6 in ChatGPTOpenAI · chat | Available to everyone in ChatGPT. | Available |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Nano Banana 2.1Google · image | Up to 14 reference images (4 characters, 10 objects). | Available |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Eleven v4ElevenLabs · voice | Top of the Artificial Analysis voice arena. | Available |
Retired or renamed this year
Sora 2 is gone (app closed 26 Apr, API ended 24 Sep). The Veo 3.1 Preview models were retired on 22 Oct and Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash replaces them. gpt-image-1 was retired on 24 Oct. PlayHT has shut down. Suno v6 replaced all older Suno models. Windsurf is now Devin Desktop.