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What each AI video model's release notes say changed

Q2 2026 in AI video release notes

Q2 2026: 30 dated entries from 10 lines, 2 April 2026 to 30 June 2026. The table lists each; the chart counts them by kind of change. As of 2026-09-25.

Platform arrivals start to appear in the record: Seedance 2.0 reached Runway in April, its 4K output and Mini model reached Higgsfield in June, and Gemini Omni Flash reached both at the end of June, around its own preview. Alongside them came Wan 2.7, PixVerse's C1 model, both HappyHorse versions, Runway's Aleph 2.0, Kling's native 4K and 3.0 Turbo, and Luma's Ray3.2 with frame-level control.

Q2 2026 entries by kindCounted from the table. One note can count under several kinds.Q2 2026 entries by kindNew models and snapshots1212Clip length and extension11Resolution, frame rate and shape77Sound, voice and lip-sync11References and consistency66Start, end and middle frames33Editing video that exists77Camera and several shots33Motion and performance11Faster and lighter tiers22API, plans and availability22
Fig. 1 Counted from the table. One note can count under several kinds.
Entries in Q2 2026 by kind of change.
Kind of changeEntries
New models and snapshots12
Clip length and extension1
Resolution, frame rate and shape7
Sound, voice and lip-sync1
References and consistency6
Start, end and middle frames3
Editing video that exists7
Camera and several shots3
Motion and performance1
Faster and lighter tiers2
API, plans and availability2

Inclusion rule. Kinds with at least one entry this quarter; one entry can count under several. Order. The order kinds take on every page.

1Every entry

Every dated entry in Q2 2026, oldest first.
DateLineVersionWhat changed
2 April 2026Google VeoVeo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 Lite reaches Vertex AI in public preview
3 April 2026WanWan 2.7Wan 2.7 text-to-video and image-to-video, with rhythmic cuts named
3 April 2026WanWan 2.7Wan 2.7 reference-to-video mixes up to five image or video references and clones a voice timbre
3 April 2026WanWan 2.7Wan 2.7 video edit makes local or whole-clip edits from a prompt
7 April 2026PixVersePixVerse C1The C1 model covers text, image, transition and reference-to-video
7 April 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 reaches Runway on Unlimited and Enterprise plans outside the US
15 April 2026PixVerseNot named in the noteModify is released
22 April 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.0HappyHorse 1.0 text-to-video and image-to-video are listed
23 April 2026Kling AINot named in the noteNative 4K output in the API
23 April 2026Kling AINot named in the noteNative 4K reaches the Kling app
23 April 2026LTXNot named in the noteAn HDR conversion endpoint turns SDR clips into HDR frames
26 April 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.0HappyHorse 1.0 reference-to-video takes up to nine reference images
26 April 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.0HappyHorse 1.0 video edit changes parts of a clip from instructions and up to five images
26 April 2026WanWan 2.7A dated Wan 2.7 text-to-video snapshot from 25 April 2026
3 May 2026LTXNot named in the noteAsync versions of every video generation endpoint, in beta
7 May 2026Kling AINot named in the noteMulti-shot videos can have set first and last frames
21 May 2026PixVersePixVerse V6V6 Fusion makes reference names and types optional
21 May 2026RunwayAleph 2.0Aleph 2.0 edits a whole clip to match one edited frame
9 June 2026Luma RayRay3.2Ray3.2 adds frame-level control over how action moves
16 June 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.1HappyHorse 1.1 text-to-video names shot control and motion rendering
16 June 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.1HappyHorse 1.1 reference-to-video keeps subject and scene style steadier
16 June 2026HappyHorseHappyHorse 1.1HappyHorse 1.1 image-to-video names consistency across clips
16 June 2026PixVerseNot named in the noteUpscale is released
17 June 2026Kling AIKling 3.0 TurboKling 3.0 Turbo for text-to-video and image-to-video at 720p and 1080p
17 June 2026Kling AIKling 3.0Video editing in 3.0 Omni is upgraded alongside the Turbo launch
21 June 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 generates in 4K on Higgsfield
21 June 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.0 MiniSeedance 2.0 Mini arrives on Higgsfield as a lighter, faster model
29 June 2026Gemini OmniGemini Omni FlashGemini Omni Flash arrives on Higgsfield
30 June 2026Gemini OmniGemini Omni FlashGemini Omni Flash preview makes 3 to 10 second clips at 720p and edits them in conversation
30 June 2026Gemini OmniGemini Omni FlashGemini Omni Flash arrives in Runway

Inclusion rule. Entries whose note is dated in this quarter; undated version rows are not in any quarter. Order. By date, oldest first.

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