These are the hottest AI models, what they do, and how they use them
The AI model is cranked out at an eye-opening pace, from big companies like Google to startups like Openai and humanity. Tracking the latest is overwhelming.
In addition to the confusion, AI models are often promoted based on industry benchmarks. But these Technical indicators are often barely revealed How real people and businesses actually use it.
To get through the noise, TechCrunch has compiled an overview of cutting-edge AI models released since 2024. We’ve recorded details about how they’re used and what they’re best suited to. This list will also be updated with the latest releases.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of AI models out there. For example, Huggingface Over 900,000 hosts. Therefore, this list may miss models that somehow improve performance.
AI model released in 2025
Openai O3-Mini
This is from Openai Latest inference models Optimized for STEM-related tasks such as coding, mathematics, and science. the Not the most powerful of Openai It’s a model, but it’s small so it’s a company say The cost is significantly lower. It is free to use, but requires a heavy user subscription.
Openai Deep Research
That’s what Openai’s deep research is like Designed for in-depth research About topics with clear quotations. This service is available only at ChatGpt’s $200 per month pro subscription. Openai I recommend it For everything from science to shopping research, but be careful about it Hallucinations remain problematic For AI.
Cat’s Mistral
I have a mistral I launched the Le Chat app versionmulti-modal AI personal assistant. Mistral claim LE Chat responds faster than any other chatbot. There is also a paid version Latest Journalism From AFP. Testing from around the world I found Le Chat’s performance to be impressive, but it got more errors than ChatGpt.
Openai Operator
Openai Operator It is intended to be A personal intern who can do things independently to help you buy groceries. You will need a Chatgpt Pro subscription of $200 per month. AI agents have many promises, but they are still experimental: Washington Post Reviewer The operator says We have independently decided to order a dozen eggs for $31 paid by Reviewers credit card.
Google Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental
Google Gemini’s The long-awaited flagship model They say they are excellent at coding and understanding general knowledge. It also has a very long context window of 2 million tokens, which is useful for users who need to quickly process large chunks of text. This service requires (at least) $19.99 a month for a Google One AI Premium subscription.
AI model released in 2024
Deepseek R1
this Chinese AI Models I’ve taken it Silicon Valley is due to storms. Deepseek’s R1 works well in coding and mathematics, but the open source nature means that anyone can run locally. Plus, it’s free. but, R1 integration Chinese government censorship and Face to ban rising User data may be sent back to China.
Gemini Deep Research
Deep research A summary of Google search results With simple, well-cited documents. service It is useful for students and others who need a brief research summary. However, its quality is not as good as actual peer-reviewed papers. Deep Research requires a $19.99 Google One AI Premium subscription.
Metalama 3.3 7b
This is Latest and most advanced version Meta’s open source llama AI model. Meta is advertised This version It is the cheapest and most efficient, especially for mathematics, general knowledge, and the following instructions. It’s free and open source.
OpenAI Sora
Sora is the model Create a realistic video Based on text. You can generate the entire scene rather than just a clip, Openai admits Often generating “unrealistic physics.” Currently only available in the paid version of CHATGPT. This starts with Plus, which is $20 a month.
Alibaba QWen QWQ-32B-PREVIEW
This model is One of the few rivals Openai’s O1 in benchmarks in a particular industry is excellent at mathematics and coding. Ironically, with regard to the “inference model,” there is “a room for improvement in common sense inference.” Alibaba says. It also incorporates Chinese government censorship. TechCrunch Test Show. It’s free and open source.
Humanity’s computer use
Claude computer usage is for purposes Control your computer To complete tasks such as coding and booking plane tickets and become the predecessor of Openai operators. However, using a computer It remains in beta. The price is via the API and is $0.80 per 100 tokens for input and $4 per 100 tokens for output.
X.ai’s Grok 2
X.ai, an AI company owned by Elon Musk, has launched An Extended version of the flagship Grok 2 chatbot that claim It’s 3x faster. Free users are limited to 10 questions every two hours on Grok, while X’s Premium and Premium+ plan subscribers enjoy higher usage restrictions. X.ai also launched the image generator Aurora Generate advanced light realistic imagescontains some graphic or violent content.
Openai O1
Openai’s O1 Family It aims to produce better answers by “thinking” through responses through hidden things Inference function. The models are excellent in coding, mathematics and safety. Openai’s claimbut I have There is also the problem of deceiving humans. O1 requires you to subscribe to ChatGpt Plus, which costs $20 per month.
Claude Sonnet of Mankind 3.5
Claude Sonnet 3.5 is a model for humanity Best in class claim. It has become known for its coding features and is considered a technology insider Selected chatbot. Heavy users require a $20 monthly Pro subscription, but models are free to access with Claude. I understand the image, but I can’t generate it.
Openai gpt 4o-mini
Openai has it Advertised gpt 4o-mini Thanks to its small size, it is the most affordable and fastest model. That is meant To enable a wide range of tasks, such as turning on a customer service chatbot. This model is available in the free tier of ChatGpt. It is suitable for a large number of simple tasks compared to more complex tasks.
Cohere Command R+
Cohere’s Command R+ Model Excellent for complex, searched, generated (or RAG) applications in the enterprise. This means you can find and quote certain information very well. (Rag’s inventor It actually works with Cohere. ) Still, it’s rags It does not completely solve the problem of AI hallucination. The Cohere model is for enterprise users.