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

Changelog
April 2026
Models
47 changesText models18
Aion 2.0
Large-scale text model with multi-step reasoning and long-context support. Available to all users.
All usersAnthropic's latest Opus-tier model features extended context, deep reasoning, and sustained performance on long-form tasks. Available to all users.
All usersUncensored, unfiltered variant based on Google DeepMind's Gemma 4 architecture that removes built-in refusal behavior. Available to all users.
All usersSpeed-optimized variant of the GLM 5 series from Zhipu AI with reduced latency. Available to all users.
All usersZhipu AI's latest flagship text model, successor to GLM 5, with improved reasoning and instruction following. Available to Pro users.
Pro usersMultimodal model from Zhipu AI with vision and text capabilities that accepts image inputs alongside text prompts. Available to all users.
All users
Image models3
FireRed Image Edit 1.1
Image editing model supporting instruction-based modifications such as object removal, style transfer, and inpainting.
All usersOpenAI's latest image generation model is live on Venice with industry-leading text rendering, UI generation, and photorealism. Native output supports up to 4K resolution.
All usersOpenAI's latest image generation model with stronger text rendering, UI generation, and photorealism. Native output up to 3840px across three quality tiers, with masked editing and streaming output.
All users
Video models8
Grok Imagine Private
Video generation model from xAI with private mode supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation without public visibility on the Grok platform.
All usersText-to-video generation model from PixVerse with support for multiple aspect ratios and consistent motion synthesis. Available to all users.
All usersPixVerse C1 variant supporting reference-to-video generation, producing video output guided by a reference image input. Available to all users.
All usersPixVerse C1 variant that generates smooth transition videos between two input images or scenes. Available to all users.
All usersFaster, lower-cost variant of Runway's Gen-4 video model optimized for reduced generation time while maintaining baseline quality. Available to all users.
All usersVideo generation model from Runway with improved visual fidelity, motion coherence, and multi-subject consistency over Gen-4. Available to all users.
All users
Audio models10
High-definition text-to-speech model.
All usersLow-latency text-to-speech model from ElevenLabs.
All usersGemini Flash TTS
Text-to-speech model from Google DeepMind.
All usersText-to-speech model from Inworld AI.
All usersMusic generation model from MiniMax capable of producing songs with vocals, lyrics, and instrumentals from text prompts. Available in Venice Studio and via API.
All usersUpdated music generation model from MiniMax with improved audio quality and vocal synthesis over Music 2.5. Available in Venice Studio and via API.
All users
Embedding models8
BGE-EN-ICL
English text embedding model from BAAI with in-context learning support for retrieval and semantic similarity tasks.
All usersGemini Embedding 2 Preview
Text embedding model from Google DeepMind supporting search, document retrieval, and classification.
All usersMultilingual E5 Large Instruct
Instruction-tuned multilingual text embedding model from Microsoft supporting cross-lingual retrieval and similarity tasks.
All usersNemotron Embed VL 1B v2
1B-parameter vision-language embedding model from NVIDIA for multimodal retrieval across text and image inputs.
All usersQwen3 Embedding 0.6B
Lightweight 0.6B-parameter text embedding model from Alibaba Cloud, optimized for low-latency embedding workloads.
All usersQwen3 Embedding 8B
8B-parameter text embedding model from Alibaba Cloud for search, retrieval, and classification tasks.
All users
Features
65 changesChat4
Chat Insights
Automatically extracts and remembers key details about the user across conversations, stored locally on the user's device.
Ignore Beads
Added bead filtering to ignore list.
Voice Conversations
Realtime voice conversation mode with memory sync, chat persistence, waveform visualization, push-to-talk input, auto-greet, and language switching support.
Markdown LaTeX Support
Improved markdown rendering to support LaTeX and math notation in multimodal responses.
Image, video and audio10
Audio Generation in Venice Studio
Music, voice, and sound effect generation added to Venice Studio; users can describe desired audio and generate original tracks, voiceovers, or sound effects with in-line playback and previews.
Automatic redirection to Audio Studio
Added automatic redirection to Audio Studio from legacy audio routes.
Crop Image Modal
Added an image cropping modal for editing images before use.
Venice Studio
A timeline-based video editor is now live with multi-track editing, AI-generated media import, text overlays, filters, transitions, multiple aspect ratios, auto-save, and one-click sharing to the community feed.
Video Preview Thumbnails
Added preview image thumbnails for videos.
Visualization Sharing
Added visualization support to shared content.
Library and media2
Memoria & Character Context Uploads
Support for .md file uploads now works for Memoria and character context.
Character Page OG Images & Prompt Redesign
Character pages now display branded Open Graph images for link previews. Public character prompt page redesigned with updated layout.
Account and settings2
Country Attestation Gate
Users in blocked countries now see a once-per-session country attestation prompt before proceeding.
Usage Tab in Settings
Added a new 'Usage' tab to the Settings page.
Wallet and payments12
Burn Page Pagination
Load more button now available for additional transactions on the burn page.
Crypto Checkout Deeplinks
Added deeplinks that route users directly to the crypto checkout flow from external surfaces.
Pricing Value Badges
Added value badges (e.g., 'Best Value') next to credit line items on the pricing page.
Programmatic VVV Buy & Burn
Automatic VVV token burns now execute programmatically with every new Pro subscription. A new on-chain burn tracker displays full burn history, supplementing the existing monthly discretionary buy and burn.
Subscription Upgrade CTAs
Added clearer upgrade calls-to-action within the subscription management UI.
Subscription Upgrade UI
Added pending-state UI components shown during in-progress subscription upgrades.
General14
Google Search Console Verification
Added Google Search Console verification file.
List Virtualization
Added virtualization to long scrollable lists to reduce rendering overhead.
New Subscription Tiers
Venice now offers three subscription levels — Pro, Pro+, and Max — each with distinct usage limits, feature access, and monthly credit refreshes for access to 230+ models and advanced features.
Support Bot Auto-Routing
Support bot now automatically routes conversations to the appropriate support category.
Topaz Upscaler
AI image upscaling via Topaz is now available to all users in Image Studio.
Video Upscaling
New video upscaling feature available to all users from within the Studio interface.
Mobile app21
Thinking Content Dialog
Added a dialog component to display model thinking/reasoning content.
System Prompt in Auto/Simple Mode
System prompt settings now appear in auto and simple mode; settings order updated.
Native Playback Speed
Playback speed setting is now passed to native start-session calls on both iOS and Android.
Playback Speed Switcher
Added a selected-state checkmark indicator to the playback speed switcher.
Reference Video Attachment
Added a UI component for attaching reference videos in the input area.
Video Download URL
Added downloadUrl support for videos.
API
20 changesBase64 Audio Upload for ASR
The speech-to-text endpoint now accepts base64-encoded audio input in addition to file uploads.
Video Download URL
API responses for video generation now include a direct download URL.
Multi-Image Edit API Update
Multi-image edit endpoint now accepts an array of image URLs instead of a single URL.
Referrals Leaderboard
New leaderboard endpoint integrated into the referrals UI to display ranking data.
DIEM Staking Balance Refresh
New endpoint to refresh the cached DIEM staking balance after a user stakes.
Usage History Endpoint
New GET api.venice.ai/api/v1/billing/usage endpoint for querying billing usage history.
Fixes
88 changesAuto-submitted prompts not clearing
Fixed auto-submitted prompts not clearing from the character chat input field after submission.
ChatAutocomplete Anchoring
Fixed autocomplete anchoring for references in Safari.
ChatBlack Box Image Loading
Fixed black box appearing in place of images while loading in chat.
ChatBrave Shields Voice Input
Fixed voice input not working when Brave browser's Shields feature is enabled.
ChatChat input field rendering issue on Safari
Fixed chat input field rendering below the visible viewport on Safari.
ChatChat Model Persistence
Fixed selected chat model not persisting correctly between sessions.
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