AI Launch Profile

Tavus Griffin / Griffin-Lite

Griffin and Griffin-Lite are presented as models for responsive audiovisual interaction in a restricted research preview. Access: Restricted research preview; not customer GA.

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At a glance

Launch Snapshot

Company: Tavus
Launch date: October 1, 2026
Launch type: Model Release
Category: Foundation Models
Audience: Developers
Pricing: No separate event-specific price is stated in the reviewed release notice. Existing account, plan, usage or hardware terms may apply; check the official source before committing.
Free plan: Not publicly confirmed
API: Not publicly confirmed
Open weights/source: Not publicly confirmed

Launch Context

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Verification & Sources

Evidence state: Source-verified
Source links: 2
Freshness: Checked October 1, 2026
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Last updated: October 2, 2026

What this evidence state means

Definition: The stated claim was checked against a named primary or authoritative source. This does not mean Kingy tested the product.
Required provenance: At least one public, named primary or authoritative source that directly supports the claim.
Owner: Kingy editorial reviewer
Freshness rule: Recheck within 30 days and after a material product, price, access, or source change.
Disputes and corrections: Use “Suggest a correction” on the record. Kingy editorial reviews the cited evidence, records material corrections, and changes or removes the state when it is not supported.

Key source checks

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Creator Coverage Next Steps

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Kingy AI Take

Griffin is research access to investigate. A customer deployment or a public price is not established.

Who it is for

Users evaluating Tavus Griffin / Griffin-Lite within the stated access limits.

What feels promising

Griffin and Griffin-Lite are presented as models for responsive audiovisual interaction in a restricted research preview.

What feels unproven

Restricted research preview; not customer GA. Source review completed October 1, 2026. No new hands-on test, paid API request, independent benchmark or account-specific access check was performed for this backfill. Vendor results remain attributed. Existing dated tests and relationship disclosures remain in linked Kingy coverage. Commercial disclosure: On October 2, 2026, Curtis confirmed that Kingy had no client or sponsorship relationship, affiliate compensation or supplied access from Tavus.

Source-backed record

Evidence sources

Official site www.tavus.io Source kingy.ai