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New models, features, and API changes shipped to Venice each month.

Changelog
August 2026
Models
67 changesText models18
Text model from Anthropic. Available to all users.
All usersAnonymousText model from DeepSeek, July 31 release of the V4 Flash series. Available to all users.
All usersPrivateSpeed-optimized variant of DeepSeek's V4 Flash (July 31 release). Available to all users.
All usersPrivateDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Fast is now available on the API with a maximum output length of 128K tokens.
All usersText model from DeepSeek, August 13 release of the V4 Pro series. Available to all users.
All usersPrivateLatency-optimized text model from Google DeepMind. Available to all users.
All usersAnonymous
Image models7
Image generation model with support for photorealistic and stylized outputs.
All usersPrivateGrok Imagine 2.0 image generation and editing are now available to all API users.
All usersAlibaba Cloud's image generation model with text rendering and multi-style output capabilities.
All usersAnonymousQwen Image 3 Edit
Alibaba Cloud's image editing variant of Qwen Image 3, supporting instruction-based modifications to existing images.
All usersQwen Image 3 Edit Models
Qwen Image 3 Edit and Qwen Image 3 Pro Edit are now available through the image edit API.
All usersHigher-fidelity variant of Alibaba Cloud's Qwen Image 3 with improved detail, coherence, and prompt adherence.
All usersAnonymous
Video models24
Video model from Black Forest Labs. Available to all users.
All usersAnonymousBlack Forest Labs video model that generates video by interpolating between user-provided first and last frames.
All usersAnonymousGemini Omni Flash 1.1
Video generation model from Google DeepMind. Available to all users.
All usersAnonymousGemini Omni Flash 1.1
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 is now available through the public API.
All usersGemini Omni Flash 1.1 R2V
Reference-to-video variant of Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 from Google DeepMind, enabling image-guided video generation. Available to all users.
All usersAnonymousxAI video model with reference-to-video generation, producing video guided by a reference image.
All usersPrivate
Audio models1
xAI TTS Voices
Added xAI text-to-speech models to the voice switcher.
All users
Deprecated17
- AionLabs Aion 2.0
- Arcee Trinity Large
- Claude Opus 4.7 Fast
- DeepSeek V4 Flash
- GLM 4.7
- GLM 4.7 Flash
- GLM 5
- NEAR Gemma 4 31B
- Phala Qwen3.6 35B Uncensored
- Qwen3 30B A3B
- Qwen3.5 122B A10B
- Venice Uncensored 24B
- Nemotron Cascade 2 Removed
- Grok Imagine Image Pro
- LTX-2
- LTX-2 19B
- Runway Gen-4 Aleph
Features
107 changesChat18
Agent Search
A new advanced search interface is available for finding agents.
Chat Memory for TEE Models
Chat Memory is now available on TEE models when end-to-end encryption is turned off.
Citation Link Warning
A warning is now shown when clicking external links in citations.
Content Reporting
Users can now report content directly from the interface.
Copy JSON in Admin
A new 'Copy JSON' button has been added to the admin agent detail modal.
Full-Size File Preview in Chat
Clicking file thumbnails in classic chat now opens a full-size preview.
Image, video and audio35
Agentic Video Notifications
Users receive a notification when an agentic video generation completes.
Audio Studio Loop Toggle
A new toggle in Audio Studio allows looping of audio playback.
Audio Studio Recording
Source audio input and recording support has been added to Audio Studio.
Editor Import Metadata
Importing generated media into the editor now carries over the original prompt, model, and settings.
Export Video History
Video generation history can now be exported as CSV or JSON.
Mask-Aware Prompt Enhancer
The prompt enhancer now factors in the inpaint mask region and displays the mask during enhancement.
Library and media5
Publish Confirmation Popover
Publishing now requires confirmation via a stateful review popover showing current status.
Publishing Progress Indicator
The publish flow now displays progress, and the publish button is disabled when there are no pending changes.
Uncategorized Category
'Uncategorized' is now a browsable, directly linkable category.
Reference Media Validation
Title and description fields are now required when editing reference media.
Listing Search Relocated
The listing search bar has moved from the page body into the header.
Account and settings5
Creator Social Avatar
Creator profile pages now display the creator's linked social avatar.
Discount Expiry Info
Discount tooltips now show the exact expiration date and time.
Fair-Use Rate Limit Messaging
Paid users now see a fair-use rate-limit notice when usage thresholds are reached.
Pro usersPublishing Rate Limit Toast
A toast notification now appears when a publishing rate limit is reached.
Usage Table Layout
The reference ID in the usage table has moved into a per-row overflow menu.
Wallet and payments6
Bitcoin Credit Purchases
Credits can now be purchased using Bitcoin via BTCPay.
Cost Management Date Ranges
Added 90-day, 6-month, 12-month, year-to-date, and all-time date ranges, plus working custom date windows.
Crypto Monthly Subscriptions
Monthly subscription plans can now be paid via BTCPay or Coinbase.
Pro usersCrypto Subscriptions General Availability
Monthly crypto-paid subscriptions are now available to all users.
Localized Currency Display
Credit purchase amounts now display in the user's local currency format during checkout.
USDC Payments via Stripe
USDC is now available as a payment method in the credits purchase modal through Stripe.
General1
Progressive Blur Header
Page header now uses a progressive blur overlay effect.
Mobile app37
Agentic Chat
Introduced Agentic Chat (Chat V2), a new multi-step chat mode powered by an agent with access to Venice tools and features.
Android Native Paste Menu
Android text fields now use the OS-native paste menu.
Encrypted Chat Backup
Chat history and media can now be backed up and restored with passphrase-based encryption.
Fork Conversation
Added a fork conversation option in classic chat, allowing users to branch a conversation from any message.
Frosted Glass Chat Header
The chat header now uses a frosted glass visual effect in the mobile app.
Glass Chat Chrome
Added a floating glass-style chat chrome UI for conversations.
API
43 changesNew TTS Voices
Added new voices to the text-to-speech API.
Seedance Bitrate Mode
Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 video requests now accept a bitrate_mode of standard or high.
Seedance Faces-Off Endpoints
Added paired API endpoints for Seedance video generation with face detection disabled.
Seedance Source-Matched Parameters
The Video API now accepts source-matched aspect ratio and duration parameters for Seedance requests.
Sound Effects Loop Parameter
The Sound Effects API now accepts a loop parameter.
TTS Response Format
The speech endpoint now accepts response_format, and GET /v1/models now publishes the output formats supported by each speech model.
Fixes
1 changeDatabase Recovery
Added a force-reinitialize option to the locked database dialog when the local database becomes inaccessible.
Mobile
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