# AI model releases in January 2025

4 confirmed releases from 3 providers.

| Confirmed | Provider | Release | Models | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | OpenAI | o3-mini | [o3-mini](https://benchlm.ai/models/o3-mini) | [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/openai-o3-mini/) |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Alibaba | Qwen2.5-1M | [Qwen2.5-1M](https://benchlm.ai/models/qwen2-5-1m) | [Qwen](https://qwenlm.github.io/zh/blog/qwen2.5-1m/) |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Alibaba | Qwen2.5-VL | [Qwen2.5-VL-32B](https://benchlm.ai/models/qwen2-5-vl-32b) | [Qwen](https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2.5-vl/) |
| Jan 20, 2025 | DeepSeek | DeepSeek-R1 | [DeepSeek-R1](https://benchlm.ai/models/deepseek-r1) | [DeepSeek](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news250120) |

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/model-updates/releases/january-2025