AI21 Labs
- Provider rank
- #45
- by best model
- Best index
- 42.7
- Jamba 1.5 Large
- Ranked models
- 7
- 3 open weights
- Cheapest ranked
- $0.250/M
- Jamba 1.5 Mini
Release timeline
Each model’s best configuration by release date. The top eight are labelled; hover any point for its name.
Not enough dated, ranked models to draw a timeline.
Next release
Not enough dated releases to estimate a cadence.
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Every AI21 Labs model with a result, one row per model; switch to all configurations to see each reasoning effort.
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| 1 | Jamba 1.5 LargeAI21 Labs | 42.7±6 | $3.50 | – | – | 256k | – | 2026-09-02 |
| 2 | Jamba Reasoning 3BthinkingAI21 Labsopen | 42.3±7 | – | – | – | 262k | – | – |
| 3 | Jamba 1.7 LargeAI21 Labsopen | 41.6±1 | – | – | – | 256k | – | – |
| 4 | Jamba 1.7 MiniAI21 Labsopen | 39.5±2 | – | – | – | 258k | – | – |
| 5 | Jamba 1.5 MiniAI21 Labs | 38.0±9 | $0.250 | – | – | 256k | – | 2026-09-02 |
| 6 | Jamba Large 1.6AI21 Labs | 25.2±8 | $3.50 | – | – | 256k | – | 2026-09-01 |
| 7 | Jamba Mini 1.6AI21 Labs | 21.5±7 | $0.250 | – | – | 256k | – | 2026-09-01 |
| 8 | Jamba Large 1.7AI21 Labs | – | $3.50 | – | – | 256k | – | – |
| 9 | Jamba Mini 1.7AI21 Labs | – | $0.250 | – | – | 256k | – | – |
Latest news
- AI21’s fall from unicorn to survival modecalcalistech.com · 19 May 2026
- Nvidia in Advanced Talks To Buy AI21 Labs in $2–3 Billion Talent-Driven AI DealThe Media Line · 31 Dec 2025
- Nebius Talks AI21 Deal As Full Stack AI Ambitions Meet ValuationYahoo Finance · 11 Apr 2026
- Amnon Shashua’s AI firm cuts over 60% of staff after sale talks collapseYnetnews · 18 May 2026
- Nebius Talks With AI21 Labs Test Full Stack AI Ambitionssahmcapital.com · 12 Apr 2026
- AI21 Co-Founder Says Firm Held Early Talks With Nvidia, Othersbloomberg.com · 7 Jan 2026
- Nebius in Talks to Buy Israeli AI Startup AI21 After Nvidia Deal FizzlesThe Information · 8 Apr 2026
- Report: Nvidia could acquire LLM startup AI21 Labs for $3BSiliconANGLE · 30 Dec 2025