The release index

Reasoning AI releases

Follow models that focus on multi-step deliberation, mathematics and frontier scientific problem-solving.

Cancelled

OpenAI

GPT-6.1 Astra

Planned GPT-6 frontier successor cancelled following internal safety reviews regarding unconstrained autonomous agent actions.

Date to be announced✓ Sourced
Expected

Google DeepMind

Gemini 4 Frontier

Next-generation frontier multimodal model family from Google DeepMind undergoing post-training scaling for 2027.

2027✓ Sourced
Delayed

Meta

Llama 4 Behemoth

Massive 2-trillion parameter teacher model developed by Meta AI currently postponed for extended training and evaluation.

Date to be announced✓ Sourced
Expected

xAI

Grok 5

Next-generation flagship reasoning and code model currently in training on xAI Colossus supercomputing clusters.

2027✓ Sourced
Delayed

DeepSeek

DeepSeek-R2

Second-generation pure reinforcement learning reasoning model postponed for specialized domestic hardware adaptation.

Date to be announced✓ Sourced
Expected

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4-Pro Weights

Open-weight foundation model packaging in final preparations following initial API serving evaluation benchmarks.

2026 · Q4✓ Sourced
Confirmed

Alibaba Cloud

Qwen 4

Multi-trillion parameter foundation model confirmed by Alibaba Cloud at Apsara Conference for 2027 launch.

2027✓ Sourced
Expected

Mistral AI

Mistral Autumn Generation

Next-generation European foundation model family in final testing stages from Mistral AI for late 2026 release.

2026 · Q4✓ Sourced