Comprehensive Reference Catalog

The World AI Models Directory

An authoritative, curated reference catalog of leading artificial intelligence foundation systems. Track parameters, context window capacities, open-weight licenses, and primary architectural breakthroughs across global research labs.

Cataloged
31 Models
Frontier architectures
Open Weights
16
MIT, Apache & Open licenses
Max Context
2,000,000
Tokens (Gemini 2.0 / 1.5 Pro)
Global Labs
14+
Pioneering research teams
Showing 31 of 31 cataloged frontier models
DeepSeek•Reasoning & Math
FrontierOpen Weights

DeepSeek-R1

Open-weights reasoning model trained via large-scale reinforcement learning without supervised cold start.

Parameters671B MoE (37B active per token)
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseMIT
ReleasedJanuary 2025
Mathematical ProofsAlgorithmic CodeTransparent Chain-of-ThoughtMIT Licensed Weights
OpenAI•Reasoning & Math
FrontierCommercial API

OpenAI o1

Frontier reasoning model designed to spend deliberate inference compute before answering complex queries.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context200,000 tokens (up to 100k completion)
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedDecember 2024
Competitive ProgrammingScientific ReasoningPhD-level STEMInference-time Compute Scaling
OpenAI•Reasoning & Math
Commercial API

OpenAI o3-mini

High-speed, cost-efficient reasoning model with adjustable reasoning effort levels.

ParametersUndisclosed (Compact)
Context200,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedJanuary 2025
Adjustable Reasoning EffortFast LatencyCompetitive MathTool & Function Calling
Google DeepMind•Language & Multimodal
FrontierCommercial API

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Ultra-fast multimodal model built for real-time streaming, multimodal tool use, and agentic workflows.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context1,048,576 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API / Google AI Studio
ReleasedDecember 2024
Native Audio/Vision MultimodalitySub-second Latency1M Context WindowMultimodal Live API
Google DeepMind•Language & Multimodal
FrontierCommercial API

Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental

Google's frontier model for complex coding, multi-step problem solving, and 2M token context retrieval.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context2,097,152 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API / Google AI Studio
ReleasedFebruary 2025
2M Token ContextComplex Software EngineeringLarge Codebase IngestionHigh-Fidelity Reasoning
Google DeepMind•Language & Multimodal
Commercial API

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Pioneering 2M token long-context multimodal model for enterprise document and video analysis.

ParametersUndisclosed Sparse MoE
Context2,000,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedMay 2024
2M Token Long ContextDocument Cross-ReferencingSparse MoE EfficiencyAudio & Video Comprehension
Anthropic•Language & Multimodal
FrontierCommercial API

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Industry benchmark leader in software engineering, nuanced writing, and Computer Use automation.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context200,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedOctober 2024 (Upgraded)
Software Engineering (SWE-bench)Computer Use & OS AutomationNuanced Prose & ToneVisual Chart & Diagram Analysis
Anthropic•Language & Multimodal
Commercial API

Claude 3.5 Haiku

High-velocity, compact intelligence with coding performance exceeding previous generation frontier models.

ParametersUndisclosed (Compact)
Context200,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedNovember 2024
Ultra-low LatencyCost-effective Code GenerationJSON Structured OutputSubagent Coordination
OpenAI•Language & Multimodal
Commercial API

GPT-4o (Omni)

End-to-end multimodal foundation model for real-time speech, vision, and text interaction.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedMay 2024
Real-time Voice DialogImage UnderstandingMultilingual TranslationFast Token Generation
Meta AI•Language & Multimodal
FrontierOpen Weights

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

State-of-the-art 70B open model matching previous 405B capabilities on industry benchmarks.

Parameters70.6 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseLlama 3.3 Community License
ReleasedDecember 2024
Open Weights for EnterpriseMatches Llama 3.1 405B on Core BenchmarksTool Calling & AgentsQuantization Friendly
Meta AI•Language & Multimodal
Open Weights

Llama 3.1 405B

The world's largest open-weights foundational language model trained on over 15 trillion tokens.

Parameters405 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseLlama 3.1 Community License
ReleasedJuly 2024
Distillation Teacher ModelMassive World KnowledgeSynthetic Data GenerationOpen Architecture Research
DeepSeek•Language & Multimodal
FrontierOpen Weights

DeepSeek-V3

Frontier 671B MoE base model trained for under $6M compute cost using FP8 mixed precision.

Parameters671B MoE (37B active)
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseMIT
ReleasedDecember 2024
Ultra-low KV-Cache FootprintTraining Cost BreakthroughMIT LicenseHigh Throughput Inference
Alibaba Cloud•Language & Multimodal
Open Weights

Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct

Leading open-source multilingual model excelling in coding, math, and structured data extraction.

Parameters72.7 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens (up to 8k output)
LicenseApache 2.0
ReleasedSeptember 2024
Apache 2.0 Permissive LicenseSuperior Multilingual PerformanceStructured JSON & Table ExtractionLong-Text Comprehension
Mistral AI•Language & Multimodal
Open Weights

Mistral Large 2 (2407)

European frontier flagship optimized for multi-lingual reasoning, coding, and minimal hallucinations.

Parameters123 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseMistral Research License / Commercial API
ReleasedJuly 2024
Native European MultilingualismExtensive Function CallingPrecise Code GenerationOn-Premise Deployment
xAI•Language & Multimodal
Commercial API

Grok 2

Frontier multimodal model integrated with real-time news retrieval from the X platform.

ParametersUndisclosed
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseProprietary Commercial API
ReleasedAugust 2024
Real-Time Event SynthesisIntegrated Image GenerationVisual Document AnalysisDirect Platform Grounding
Alibaba Cloud•Code & Software Agents
FrontierOpen Weights

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

The premier open-source coding model rivaling proprietary models like GPT-4o in software engineering.

Parameters32.5 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseApache 2.0
ReleasedNovember 2024
SWE-bench Verified LeaderApache 2.0 Open LicenseLocal GPU Deployable (VRAM 24GB+)40+ Programming Languages
Mistral AI•Code & Software Agents
Open Weights

Codestral 2501

Fill-in-the-middle code model with 256k context tailored for latency-sensitive developer tools.

Parameters22 Billion Dense
Context256,000 tokens
LicenseMistral Non-Production License / Commercial API
ReleasedJanuary 2025
Fill-In-The-Middle (FIM)256k Context WindowSub-100ms Token GenerationIDE Integration
DeepSeek•Code & Software Agents
Open Weights

DeepSeek-Coder-V2

Open-source Mixture-of-Experts model supporting 338 programming languages.

Parameters236B MoE (21B active)
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseMIT
ReleasedJune 2024
338 Supported LanguagesMixture-of-Experts EfficiencyMIT LicenseRepository-wide Context
Black Forest Labs•Vision, Image & Video
FrontierOpen Weights

FLUX.1 [dev]

State-of-the-art 12B rectified flow transformer delivering photorealistic text-to-image synthesis.

Parameters12 Billion
ContextText-to-Image Diffusion
LicenseNon-Commercial FLUX.1 [dev] License
ReleasedAugust 2024
Accurate In-Image TypographyPhotorealistic Human AnatomyFlow Matching Latent DynamicsLoRA Fine-tuning Ecosystem
Stability AI•Vision, Image & Video
Open Weights

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Multimodal Diffusion Transformer (MMDiT) with custom prompt adherence and diverse styles.

Parameters8.1 Billion
ContextText-to-Image Diffusion
LicenseStability AI Community License
ReleasedOctober 2024
Custom Style DiversityOpen Community LicenseSeparated Modality WeightsFine-Tuning Ecosystem
Midjourney•Vision, Image & Video
Commercial API

Midjourney v6.1

Benchmark leader for aesthetic fidelity, cinematic textures, and artistic lighting rendering.

ParametersUndisclosed
ContextProprietary Image Synthesis
LicenseCommercial Subscription
ReleasedJuly 2024
Cinematic Lighting & CoherenceSubtle Skin TexturesArtistic CompositionInpainting & Outpainting
Google DeepMind•Vision, Image & Video
FrontierCommercial API

Google Veo 2

Google's most capable video generative model producing 4K-quality cinematic clips with camera control.

ParametersUndisclosed
ContextHigh-Definition Video Generation
LicenseGoogle Cloud / VideoFX API
ReleasedDecember 2024
Temporal CoherenceCinematic Lens ControlsPhysical Simulation AccuracyHigh Resolution Output
OpenAI•Vision, Image & Video
Commercial API

OpenAI Sora

World-simulator diffusion model generating complex scenes with multiple characters and camera dynamics.

ParametersUndisclosed
ContextVideo Generation Engine
LicenseCommercial Subscription / API
ReleasedDecember 2024
Spatiotemporal PatchesObject PermanenceMultiple Camera AnglesHigh Visual Realism
Runway•Vision, Image & Video
Commercial API

Runway Gen-3 Alpha

Production-grade generative video model built with precise camera motion and temporal keyframing.

ParametersUndisclosed
ContextText/Image to Video
LicenseCommercial Subscription / API
ReleasedJune 2024
Camera Motion BrushDirector Mode ControlsPhotorealistic Human ExpressivenessCommercial VFX Integration
OpenAI•Audio & Speech
FrontierOpen Weights

Whisper Large v3 Turbo

Pruned 809M open speech transcription model running 8x faster than standard Whisper Large v3.

Parameters809 Million
Context30-second sliding audio chunks
LicenseMIT
ReleasedOctober 2024
8x Faster InferenceMIT LicenseNear-Zero Quality DegradationMultilingual Speech Recognition
ElevenLabs•Audio & Speech
Commercial API

ElevenLabs Multilingual v2

Leading generative speech synthesis engine supporting 29 languages with authentic emotional nuance.

ParametersUndisclosed
ContextReal-time Text-to-Speech
LicenseCommercial API
ReleasedAugust 2023 / Updated 2024
29 Language SupportZero-Shot Voice CloningSub-150ms Latency for Voice AIEmotional Cadence & Modulation
Alibaba Cloud•Audio & Speech
Open Weights

Qwen2-Audio 7B

Voice-interactive open multimodal model capable of direct audio analysis without cascaded STT.

Parameters8.2 Billion
ContextDirect Audio Stream Input
LicenseApache 2.0
ReleasedAugust 2024
Direct Audio ComprehensionApache 2.0 LicenseAudio Event DetectionConversational Voice Agent Backend
Alibaba Cloud•Language & Multimodal
FrontierOpen Weights

Qwen 2.5-VL 72B Instruct

Leading open vision-language model with native dynamic video parsing and screen agent grounding.

Parameters72.5 Billion
Context128,000 tokens (Native Dynamic Resolution)
LicenseApache 2.0
ReleasedJanuary 2025
Screen Agent Grounding (Click Coordinates)Dynamic Video Timestamp ExtractionApache 2.0 Open LicenseDocument OCR & Formula Parsing
Mistral AI•Language & Multimodal
Open Weights

Pixtral Large (124B)

Open-weights 124B multimodal model with native 1B parameter vision encoder.

Parameters124 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseMistral Research License / Commercial API
ReleasedNovember 2024
Native Image Aspect Ratio HandlingComplex Chart & Diagram AnalysisDocument OCR128k Multi-Image Context
Google DeepMind•Language & Multimodal
Open Weights

Gemma 2 27B

Lightweight, state-of-the-art open model engineered with knowledge distillation from larger Gemini models.

Parameters27.2 Billion Dense
Context8,192 tokens
LicenseGemma Terms of Use (Open Weights)
ReleasedJune 2024
Distilled from Frontier GeminiRuns on Single Consumer GPUPermissive Commercial ResearchLogit Soft-capping Stability
Cohere•Language & Multimodal
Commercial API

Command R+ (08-2024)

Enterprise foundation model purpose-built for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and multi-step tool use.

Parameters104 Billion Dense
Context128,000 tokens
LicenseCommercial API / Non-commercial Research
ReleasedAugust 2024
Grounded In-Line CitationsMulti-Step Tool OrchestrationEnterprise Multilingual SupportRAG Vector Integration