03 / FAMILY LINEAGE
Major AI model families
Explore major model families across language and agents, image generation, and video generation.
LANGUAGE
Language, reasoning & agents
General foundation, open-weight, and agent model lines · 23 families
OpenAI
GPT
The GPT family, from generative pretraining to multimodality, reasoning, and agent systems.
- Models
- 41
- Since
- 2018
- Latest
- GPT-Live-1.1 Quip
Anthropic
Claude
A family rooted in Constitutional AI that progressed through long context, hybrid reasoning, and sustained tool use.
- Models
- 26
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Google DeepMind
Gemini
Google DeepMind’s natively multimodal family spanning long context, reasoning, and universal-assistant work.
- Models
- 22
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Gemini 4 Argon
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V / R
A family that grew from early open coding and language models into efficient MoE scaling, open weights, and reasoning-focused post-training.
- Models
- 20
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Alibaba Cloud
Qwen
An open multilingual family spanning dense, MoE, and hybrid-reasoning models.
- Models
- 25
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- QwenCloud Decision Model Preview
Moonshot AI
Kimi
A family that grew from Moonshot V1’s long-context platform models and RL research into large open MoE and native visual agents.
- Models
- 11
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- Kimi K2.8 Preview
Z.ai
GLM
A family that began with GLM-130B and ChatGLM before moving toward reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agent engineering.
- Models
- 15
- Since
- 2022
- Latest
- GLM-Legal
SpaceXAI
Grok
SpaceXAI’s frontier family emphasizing live tools, reasoning, coding, and long-running tasks.
- Models
- 16
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Grok Voice 3.0
Microsoft AI
MAI Speech
Microsoft AI’s speech model line for real-time transcription and multilingual speech generation.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash
Meta
Llama
Meta’s open-weight foundation-model line, evolving from general language models to native multimodal MoE systems.
- Models
- 10
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Llama 4 Scout
Meta
Muse
Meta Superintelligence Labs’ new family spanning multimodal reasoning, agents, and image and video generation.
- Models
- 12
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- Muse Spark Open
Google DeepMind
Gemma
Google’s open-model family for local, edge, and customizable deployment.
- Models
- 9
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- EmbeddingGemma 2
MiniMax
MiniMax M
An open language-model line centered on efficient MoE, long context, coding, and agents.
- Models
- 7
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- MiniMax-M3
ByteDance Seed
Seed
ByteDance’s multimodal foundation and agent line behind Doubao and production services.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Seed2.1
Tencent Hy
Hunyuan / Hy
Tencent’s open reasoning and agent line, evolving from Hunyuan Large to Hy4.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Hy4 preview
Xiaomi MiMo
MiMo
Xiaomi’s family spanning a 7B reasoning model through trillion-parameter, multimodal, 1M-context agents.
- Models
- 11
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
OpenAI
OpenAI o-series
OpenAI’s reasoning line, from the o1 research preview to reasoning with vision and tools.
- Models
- 6
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- o4-mini
Google DeepMind
LaMDA / PaLM
Google’s pre-Gemini language-model history: LaMDA’s dialogue research and the general-purpose PaLM line, not a claimed chain of inherited weights.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2021
- Latest
- PaLM 2
Baidu
ERNIE / 文心
Baidu’s dialogue, multimodal, and reasoning family, including the ERNIE Bot product line and open-weight ERNIE 4.5 models.
- Models
- 8
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- ERNIE 5.1
Microsoft AI
MAI
Microsoft AI’s in-house language, coding, and reasoning models for Copilot and developer platforms.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- MAI-Base-2
OpenAI
gpt-oss
OpenAI’s 2025 open-weight reasoning branch, with two MoE models for different deployment sizes.
- Models
- 2
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- gpt-oss-20b
StepFun
Step
StepFun’s general, multimodal, and agent model line from Step1V and Step2 through Step 3, Step 3.5 Flash, Step 3.7 Flash, and Step 5 Preview.
- Models
- 9
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Step 5 Preview
StepFun
StepAudio
StepFun’s audio line spanning Step-Audio 2, audio reasoning, and StepAudio 3 for realtime interaction, recognition, and generation.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Step-Audio-R1.5
IMAGE
Image generation
Text-to-image, editing, typography, and visual creation · 13 families
OpenAI
GPT Image
OpenAI’s image line for native generation, precise editing, typography, and production assets.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- GPT Image 2.5
Google DeepMind
Imagen
Google DeepMind’s high-quality image family focused on detail, typography, and flexible resolution.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2022
- Latest
- Imagen 4
Google DeepMind
Nano Banana
Gemini-native image generation and conversational editing models.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Nano Banana 2.1
Stability AI
Stable Diffusion
The open diffusion family that popularized local generation and community fine-tuning.
- Models
- 6
- Since
- 2022
- Latest
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
Black Forest Labs
FLUX
Black Forest Labs’ image generation and contextual-editing family across open and hosted variants.
- Models
- 6
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- FLUX 3 Image Klein
Alibaba Cloud
Qwen-Image
Qwen’s image line focused on Chinese text, complex layouts, editing, and realistic detail.
- Models
- 6
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo
ByteDance Seed
Seedream
ByteDance’s unified image generation and editing family with visual reasoning and professional controls.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Seedream 5.0 Pro
Tencent Hy
Hunyuan Image
Tencent’s natively multimodal image-generation line for open deployment.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Hy Image 3.5 Preview
Midjourney
Midjourney
A commercial image and animation family known for aesthetics, personalization, and creator workflows.
- Models
- 9
- Since
- 2022
- Latest
- Midjourney V8.2
SpaceXAI
Grok Imagine
SpaceXAI’s image generation and editing family focused on instruction following, typography, and work-ready detail fidelity.
- Models
- 2
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- Grok Imagine Image 2.0
Adobe
Firefly Image
Adobe’s image-generation family integrated into creative workflows in Firefly, Photoshop, and other tools.
- Models
- 6
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Firefly Image 5
Microsoft AI
MAI Image
Microsoft AI’s image-generation and editing line, separate from its language and coding models.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- MAI-Image-2.6-Flash
StepFun
Step Image
StepFun’s image-generation and editing line, from Step1X-Edit to NextStep autoregressive image generation.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Step Image Edit 2
VIDEO
Video generation
Video, native audio, reference generation, and professional creation · 14 families
OpenAI
Sora
OpenAI’s world-simulation and video-audio generation line; web, app, and Sora 2 / Videos API service have ended.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- Sora 2
Google DeepMind
Veo / Gemini Video
Google’s video line, evolving from cinematic control to native audio and conversational editing.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- Veo 3.1
Alibaba Cloud
Wan
Alibaba’s open and hosted video family spanning text, image, reference, and editing workflows.
- Models
- 5
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Wan 3.0 Video
Alibaba Cloud
HappyOyster
QwenCloud’s real-time interactive world-model family spanning world exploration, directing, and character acting.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- HappyOyster 1.0 Directing
ByteDance Seed
Seedance
ByteDance’s line for multi-shot, audio-video, and multimodal-reference generation.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Seedance 2.5
MiniMax
Hailuo / H3
MiniMax’s video line, evolving from Hailuo into the open omni-modal H3 system.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- MiniMax H3
Runway
Runway Gen
Runway’s video family for filmmaking, motion control, and professional output.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2023
- Latest
- Runway Gen-4.5
Kuaishou
Kling
Kuaishou Kling’s native multimodal family for image and video generation, editing, and narrative control.
- Models
- 8
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- Kling 4.0
Luma AI
Ray
Luma’s video family for creative workflows, visual reasoning, and professional HDR output.
- Models
- 4
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Ray3.2
Adobe
Firefly Video
Adobe’s video-generation branch, from technical demonstrations and public beta to creative work in Firefly and Premiere Pro.
- Models
- 1
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- Firefly Video Model
Tencent Hy
HunyuanVideo
Tencent’s open-weight video family spanning text-to-video, image-to-video, customization, and lighter deployment.
- Models
- 3
- Since
- 2024
- Latest
- HunyuanVideo 1.5
Google DeepMind
Gemini Omni
Gemini-native video generation and conversational editing, shown separately from Veo without assuming a training lineage.
- Models
- 2
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
SpaceXAI
Grok Imagine Video
Grok Imagine’s video generation and editing models with native audio and image-driven creation.
- Models
- 2
- Since
- 2026
- Latest
- Grok Imagine Video 1.5
StepFun
StepVideo
StepFun’s open video-generation line spanning text-to-video and image-to-video/motion control.
- Models
- 2
- Since
- 2025
- Latest
- Step-Video-TI2V