Upcoming AI models: what the makers have officially confirmed
4 models have been named by their makers but are not out yet. This list includes a model only when the maker itself has named it, and shows the maker's own words and date. No rumours, leaks, screenshots or predicted release dates.
Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Checked against the makers' own pages Nov 13, 2026
Named, not released yet
| Model | Maker | Status | What the maker said | Release date | Kingy page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 5 | xAI | Officially confirmed | “Grok 5 is currently in training” Jan 6, 2026 · source | Not announced | What we know |
| Qwen 4 | Alibaba | Officially confirmed | “Qwen 4, is currently in training” Sep 22, 2026 · source | Not announced | What we know |
| Qwen 4.5 | Alibaba | Officially confirmed | “roadmap for the upcoming Qwen 4.5 and Qwen 5 model series” Sep 22, 2026 · source | Not announced | Not yet |
| Qwen 5 | Alibaba | Officially confirmed | “roadmap for the upcoming Qwen 4.5 and Qwen 5 model series” Sep 22, 2026 · source | Not announced | Not yet |
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Launched in the last few weeks
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen (Google), Nov 12, 2026
- Claude Fable 5.2 (Anthropic), Nov 9, 2026
- GPT-6 Cyber (OpenAI), Nov 5, 2026
- Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash (Google), Nov 5, 2026
- ChatGPT Images 2.6 (OpenAI), Nov 4, 2026
- Mistral Large 4 weights (Mistral), Oct 29, 2026
- Gemini 4 Carbon (Google), Oct 28, 2026
- GPT-6.1 Terra (OpenAI), Oct 26, 2026
How this list works
What gets a row
A model is listed only when its maker has named it: an announcement, a post by the company or its chief executive, a teaser that names it, or a model ID in the maker's own docs, API or OpenRouter listing. News reports, leaks, screenshots, trackers and prediction markets never add a row. Many sites list predicted release dates; this one shows a date only when the maker gives one.
When a model launches
Its Kingy page becomes the launch page at the same address, with who can use it, where, what it costs and what is left out, all from the maker's own pages. If it is on OpenRouter, Kingy runs its standard launch-day test the same day. The row then moves to "Launched".
What the dates mean
"Updated" changes only when a model is added, removed or changes status. "Checked" is the last time Kingy re-read the makers' pages, even if nothing changed.