Frontier Labs
101 organizationsThe organizations building frontier AI: proprietary labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, open-weight and research labs like EleutherAI and Black Forest Labs, and academic institutes like the Allen Institute for AI. Companies live here; their models and products live in their own categories.
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General-Purpose AI Labs 17
01.AI01.AIChinese AI company behind the Yi models, now focused on enterprise AI agents0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
AI21 LabsAI21 LabsDeveloper of large language models and long-context NLP tooling0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
AnthropicAnthropicAI safety company behind the Claude model family0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
CohereCohereEnterprise NLP and embedding model provider0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
DeepSeek DeepSeekChinese lab behind high-performance reasoning and open-weight language models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Inflection AIInflection AIPersonal intelligence company behind Pi, built on its own foundation models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MiniMax MiniMaxFoundation model company building language, video, speech, and music models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Mistral AIMistral AIEuropean AI lab known for efficient open and closed language models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Moonshot AIMoonshot AIChinese AI company behind the Kimi assistant and Kimi model family0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
OpenAI OpenAIAI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT and the GPT models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Perplexity AIPerplexity AIAI search company researching search, reasoning, agents, and AI systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Reka AIReka AIMultimodal models that work across video, images, audio and text0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Sarvam AISarvam AIIndian full-stack AI lab: LLMs, speech and translation for Indian languages0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
StepFun StepFunAI company building Step language models and StepAudio speech and music models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
UpstageUpstageSeoul AI company behind the Solar models and Document Parse0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
xAI xAIAI company building Grok and frontier reasoning systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Z.aiZ.aiZhipu AI, creator of the GLM model family and the Z.ai assistant0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Big Tech AI Labs 21
Alibaba DAMO AcademyAlibaba DAMO AcademyAlibaba's R&D institute working on large models, cloud AI, and applied research0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Alibaba TongyiAlibaba TongyiAlibaba's Tongyi Lab, developer of the Qwen and Wan model families0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
AmazonAmazonAmazon's AI research behind the Nova models, offered through AWS0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Baidu ResearchBaidu ResearchBaidu's research arm developing ERNIE and large-scale multimodal models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
ByteDance Seed ByteDance SeedByteDance's model team behind Doubao Seed, Seedream and Seedance0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Databricks MosaicDatabricks MosaicDatabricks research group working on efficient training and open models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
GoogleGoogleGoogle's AI products, from Gemini apps and Labs to Google Cloud0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Google DeepMind Google DeepMindGoogle's AI research lab behind Gemini and AlphaFold0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Huawei Noah's Ark LabHuawei Noah's Ark LabHuawei's foundational AI research group on NLP, vision, and multimodal systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
IBM ResearchIBM ResearchIBM's research arm working on open models, data tools, and trustworthy AI0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
inclusionAI (Ant Group) inclusionAI (Ant Group)Ant Group's lab releasing the open-weight Ling, Ring and Ming models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Meituan LongCat Meituan LongCatMeituan's model team releasing the open-weight LongCat models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Meta AIMeta AIMeta's AI division, including FAIR and Superintelligence Labs, behind Llama0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft's AI products: Copilot, Azure AI and GitHub0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Microsoft ResearchMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoft's research organization spanning foundational AI and computing0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
NVIDIA ResearchNVIDIA ResearchNVIDIA's research organization for generative AI, graphics, and AI systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Samsung ResearchSamsung ResearchSamsung's global R&D hub, with AI centers for generative and on-device AI0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Tencent AI LabTencent AI LabTencent's AI research lab working on large models, multimodal and applied AI0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Voyage AI (MongoDB) Voyage AI (MongoDB)MongoDB's lab training the Voyage embedding and reranking models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Xiaomi MiMo Xiaomi MiMoXiaomi's model team releasing the open-weight MiMo models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Yandex ResearchYandex ResearchYandex's research group working on large models, search AI, and ML systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Neolabs 22
Arcee AIArcee AIUS lab pretraining the open-weight Trinity language models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Deep CogitoDeep CogitoAI lab building open reasoning models toward general superintelligence0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
ElorianElorianLab building visual-reasoning foundation models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Essential AIEssential AIAI lab building open-source models and tools to make frontier AI more accessible0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
H CompanyH CompanyParis lab building Holo computer-use models and agents0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
humans&humans&Human-centric frontier AI lab building collaborative models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Inception LabsInception LabsAI lab building Mercury, diffusion-based language models for fast inference0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Liquid AILiquid AIBuilds efficient Liquid Foundation Models for on-device, edge, and cloud AI0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MagicMagicAI lab building frontier code models to automate software engineering0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MirendilMirendilFrontier lab building self-accelerating AI that automates AI research0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Nous ResearchNous ResearchOpen AI research collective behind the Hermes models and Hermes Agent0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
PleIAs PleIAsAI lab building open training data, synthetic data tools, and small open models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
PoolsidePoolsideFoundation model company building open-weight agentic coding models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Prime IntellectPrime IntellectOpen stack for training, deploying, and improving agentic AI models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Recursive SuperintelligenceRecursive SuperintelligenceLab automating AI research; maker of the Flint local coding model0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Reflection AIReflection AIAI lab building frontier open-weight models accessible to all0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI)Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI)Safety-focused AI lab dedicated to building safe superintelligence0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Sakana AISakana AIJapan-based AI lab building nature-inspired and frontier AI systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Standard IntelligenceStandard IntelligenceSmall San Francisco AGI lab training computer-action models on screen video0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Thinking Machines LabThinking Machines LabAI research and product company building customizable AI systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
TypeSafe AI TypeSafe AISan Francisco lab building System One models that make calibrated decisions0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
ZyphraZyphraOpen foundation models trained on AMD, plus Zyphra Cloud inference0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Media & Voice Labs 14
Black Forest LabsBlack Forest LabsFrontier AI lab building image generation models and visual AI infrastructure0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
CartesiaCartesiaReal-time voice AI lab behind Sonic TTS and Ink speech-to-text0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
DeepgramDeepgramSpeech AI company training its own speech recognition and voice models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
ElevenLabs ElevenLabsAI audio lab training its own speech, transcription and music models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Fish AudioFish AudioSpeech lab training the Fish Speech and OpenAudio voice models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Kling AI (Kuaishou)Kling AI (Kuaishou)Kuaishou's video lab training the Kling video and image models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
KreaKreaCreative AI company that trains its own open-weight image models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Luma AILuma AIVideo and image models plus an agent-driven creative app0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MidjourneyMidjourneyIndependent research lab training the Midjourney image and video models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
PikaPikaVideo, image and sound generation platform with its own models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
RecraftRecraftDesign-focused lab training its own image and vector generation models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
RunwayRunwayAI research company training video generation and world models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Stability AIStability AIOpen AI company behind Stable Diffusion, SDXL, and generative media models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
SunoSunoMusic company behind the Suno song generator and Suno Studio0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
World Model & Embodied Labs 8
DecartDecartReal-time AI lab behind the Lucy live-video and Oasis world models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
General IntuitionGeneral IntuitionLab training action and world models to act in space and time0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Generalist AIGeneralist AIRobot foundation models (GEN-0, GEN-1, GEN-1.5) for real physical work0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Genesis AIGenesis AIRobotics company building the GENE robot model and Genesis World simulator0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
OdysseyOdysseyAI lab building general-purpose interactive world models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Physical IntelligencePhysical IntelligenceRobot foundation models meant to control any robot on any task0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Skild AISkild AIOne general robot brain trained to run across many robot bodies0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
World LabsWorld LabsSpatial intelligence lab whose world models generate explorable 3D worlds0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
AI for Science Labs 5
Axiom MathAxiom MathAI lab building a verified mathematical reasoning engine on Lean0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Chai DiscoveryChai DiscoveryAI models that predict and design interactions between molecules0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Edison ScientificEdison ScientificFutureHouse spinout building the Kosmos AI scientist and open chemistry models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
HarmonicHarmonicMathematical superintelligence lab behind the Aristotle proof agent0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Isomorphic LabsIsomorphic LabsAlphabet company designing medicines with its own AI drug design engine0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Academic, Non-Profit & Open Communities 14
Allen Institute for AIAllen Institute for AINon-profit AI research institute, creators of OLMo and Dolma0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Berkeley BAIRBerkeley BAIRBerkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
BigScience BigScienceYear-long open research workshop on large language models that produced BLOOM0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
BiohubBiohubNon-profit research institute pairing biology with frontier AI; home of ESM0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
CMU LTICMU LTICarnegie Mellon's Language Technologies Institute0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
EleutherAI EleutherAINon-profit AI research lab advancing open science through models and datasets0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Hugging FaceHugging FaceOpen-source AI community hub for models, datasets, and ML tooling0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
KyutaiKyutaiParis-based open-science AI lab building and democratizing advanced AI systems0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
LAIONLAIONNon-profit releasing open large-scale datasets, tools, and models for ML0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
MilaMilaMontreal-based AI research institute uniting Quebec university researchers0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
OpenMMLab OpenMMLabOpen-source computer vision libraries, toolchains, and pretrained models0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Stanford HAIStanford HAIStanford's Human-Centered AI Institute0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
TIITIITechnology Innovation Institute, creators of the Falcon language model family0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
Vector InstituteVector InstituteCanadian AI institute advancing breakthrough research and AI adoption0 use thisNo ratings yetTap again to open
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