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Q3 2026 in AI video release notes

Q3 2026: 35 dated entries from 10 lines, 1 July 2026 to 22 September 2026. The table lists each; the chart counts them by kind of change. As of 2026-09-25.

The busiest quarter in the register, with thirty-five entries, and the one where 30-second clips arrive: Wan 3.0 on 6 August and Seedance 2.5 announced on Higgsfield and Luma the same day. MiniMax released H3 and xAI released Grok Imagine video 1.5 on 31 July; LTX-2.5 followed in August with 4K and 48 fps by September. Most of the arrivals in the register fall here, as Runway and Higgsfield took in outside models within days or weeks.

Q3 2026 entries by kindCounted from the table. One note can count under several kinds.Q3 2026 entries by kindNew models and snapshots1616Clip length and extension88Resolution, frame rate and shape1515Sound, voice and lip-sync55References and consistency66Start, end and middle frames44Editing video that exists22Camera and several shots11Faster and lighter tiers55API, plans and availability33
Fig. 1 Counted from the table. One note can count under several kinds.
Entries in Q3 2026 by kind of change.
Kind of changeEntries
New models and snapshots16
Clip length and extension8
Resolution, frame rate and shape15
Sound, voice and lip-sync5
References and consistency6
Start, end and middle frames4
Editing video that exists2
Camera and several shots1
Faster and lighter tiers5
API, plans and availability3

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 Q3 2026, oldest first.
DateLineVersionWhat changed
1 July 2026WanWan 2.7A second dated Wan 2.7 snapshot, from 12 June 2026
7 July 2026LTXNot named in the noteReframe fills in missing areas to fit a new resolution
15 July 2026Kling AINot named in the noteMore video models move to the simpler API introduced with 3.0 Turbo
21 July 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.0 MiniSeedance 2.0 Mini and Fast reach Runway through its MCP
22 July 2026PixVerseNot named in the noteVoice cloning for image avatar and lip-sync
22 July 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.0 in 4K through Runway's MCP
26 July 2026PixVersePixVerse V6V6 reference-to-video takes video references in an omni mode
31 July 2026Grok ImagineGrok Imagine 1.5Grok Imagine video 1.5 adds reference-to-video with preset voices and native 1080p
31 July 2026MiniMax HailuoMiniMax H3MiniMax H3 reads text, image, video and audio together as creative context
2 August 2026LTXLTX-2.3A 720p output tier for LTX 2.3
5 August 2026MiniMax HailuoHailuo 3.0Runway's developer API adds a model it names MiniMax Hailuo 3.0
6 August 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.5 arrives on Higgsfield with clips up to 30 seconds
6 August 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.5 arrives on Luma with 30-second single-pass generation
6 August 2026WanWan 3.0Wan 3.0 folds reference, editing, replication and driving into one model, with clips up to 30 seconds
10 August 2026LTXLTX-2.5The fast LTX-2.5 model can choose the clip length from the prompt
10 August 2026RunwayGen-4.5Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2 outputs export as ProRes 4444 or PNG sequences
11 August 2026LTXLTX-2.5LTX-2.5 models in portrait and landscape, with the fast one up to 4K
11 August 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.5 reaches Runway through its MCP, up to 30 seconds
13 August 2026Grok ImagineGrok Imagine 1.5Grok Imagine 1.5 reaches Runway's MCP, 1 to 15 seconds with audio
14 August 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.5 at 1080p on Higgsfield, in early access
15 August 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5Seedance 2.5 at 1080p across Runway
18 August 2026LTXLTX-2.5Audio-to-video gets the same resolution tiers as the other modes
19 August 2026LTXNot named in the noteAudio-to-video takes a frame rate, a last frame and camera motion
20 August 2026RunwayRunway RubyRuby converts SDR video to HDR
20 August 2026WanWan 3.0Wan 3.0 Prime, a faster version with the same capabilities
24 August 2026WanWan 3.0Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime arrive on Higgsfield, up to 30 seconds
24 August 2026WanWan 3.0Wan 3.0 arrives in Runway at 480p, 720p or 1080p
27 August 2026Gemini OmniGemini Omni 1.1 FlashGemini Omni 1.1 Flash goes GA with extension, first-and-last-frame input and 360p to 4K output
28 August 2026Gemini OmniGemini Omni 1.1 FlashGemini Omni 1.1 Flash on Higgsfield, up to 10 seconds and 4K
31 August 2026MiniMax HailuoMiniMax H3 MaxMiniMax H3 Max, a variant tuned for prompt adherence, on Higgsfield
2 September 2026LTXLTX-2.5LTX-2.5 Pro renders 1440p and 4K in both orientations and takes 48 fps
14 September 2026ViduVidu Q3Vidu Q3 reference-to-video models for drama and for ads are listed on Model Studio
17 September 2026RunwayNot named in the noteFrame-rate conversion up to 120 fps, 4K and five minutes
18 September 2026Kling AIKling 3.0Kling 3.0 and O3 models, including 4K, reach Runway's MCP
22 September 2026SeedanceSeedance 2.5A 480p Draft Mode for Seedance 2.5 on Higgsfield, before the 1080p final

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

2Lines with entries

3Neighbouring quarters