AI LLMs 022225
xAI's Grok 3: Elon rolled out Grok-3 in February, gunning to take on the top dogs. You can check it out if you're a Premium+ X (formerly Twitter) subscriber or willing to pony up for xAI's new SuperGrok tier.
OpenAI o3-mini: OpenAI hit us with o3-mini on January 31. This bad boy's all about precision and speed, especially for technical stuff. It's there for all ChatGPT users, but Pro subscribers get the fancy features.
OpenAI Deep Research: February saw the launch of OpenAI's Deep Research, a ChatGPT service using the o3 model to crank out comprehensive reports in 5 to 30 minutes, with web search capabilities to boot.
Mistral Le Chat: Mistral's cooking up a chatbot called Le Chat. I can't vouch for their claims about speed and partnerships without hearing it straight from the horse's mouth, but the chatbot is legit.
OpenAI Operator: In January, OpenAI unleashed Operator, an AI agent that can use its own browser to get shit done. For now, it's only available to Pro users in the U.S.
Google Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental: Word is Google's dropped Gemini models focused on coding and general knowledge. But I'd double-check with Google directly about the specifics of a "2.0 Pro Experimental" version and what it can do.
DeepSeek R1: DeepSeek's R1 model turned heads with its performance and open-source approach. There's been some buzz about Chinese government censorship and data transfer concerns though.
Gemini Deep Research: Google started offering research summarization capabilities within the Gemini ecosystem in 2024. The pricing and quality disclaimers seem par for the course with AI-powered research tools.
Meta Llama 3.3 70B: Meta's been cranking out Llama models, and version 3.3 70B is one of 'em. These models are open-source and have been holding their own performance-wise.
OpenAI Sora: In 2024, OpenAI cooked up Sora, a text-to-video model. You can check it out through paid ChatGPT versions, but I'd swing by OpenAI's official site for the nitty-gritty on pricing and availability.
Alibaba Qwen QwQ-32B-Preview: Alibaba's been working on Qwen models, with the Qwen 2.5 series dropping in 2024. These open-source models have been making waves with their performance.
Anthropic's Computer Use: October 2024 saw Anthropic introduce a beta feature called "Computer Use," letting their AI interact with computers by taking screenshots, clicking, and typing text.
x.AI's Grok 2: Before Grok-3, xAI launched Grok-2, which stepped up performance. But I'd check with xAI directly for the scoop on features like the Aurora image generator.
OpenAI o1: OpenAI introduced the o1 model in December 2024, designed to level up reasoning by taking more time to "think" before responding. You can access it through ChatGPT Plus subscriptions.
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5: Anthropic dropped Claude 3.5 Sonnet in June 2024, showing some serious improvements in coding and multistep workflows.
OpenAI GPT 4o-mini: July 2024 saw OpenAI launch GPT-4o mini, a smaller and more wallet-friendly version of GPT-4o, perfect for stuff like customer service chatbots. It's available on the free tier of ChatGPT.
Cohere Command R+: Cohere's all about Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models. "Command R+" is probably one of their models designed for complex RAG applications, tackling the limitations of hallucination.
Important Notes:
Verification: Always double-check the deets about AI models directly from the official comms of the respective companies, 'cause AI tech moves fast.
Reputable Sources: Stick with trusted tech pubs and official announcements for accurate intel about AI models.
Limitations: Even the most badass AI models can generate incorrect info ("hallucinations") and may reflect biases from their training data.
