{
  "schema": "modevc.chart.v1",
  "slug": "ai-model-launch-strategy",
  "title": "AI Model Launch Strategy: What Labs Ship on Day One",
  "date": "2026-10-03",
  "canonical_url": "https://modevc.com/charts/ai-model-launch-strategy/",
  "claim": "Of 13 model launches from 23 Sept 2026 to 3 Oct 2026, 9 opened an API on day one, 7 of them with a price. Only 2 reached a consumer app the same day.",
  "takeaway": "Day-one API access is parity by design. The head start goes to whoever already has users waiting.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Official launch posts, 23 Sep – 3 Oct 2026 (launch feed)",
      "url": "https://www.anthropic.com/claude-sonnet-5-5"
    }
  ],
  "data": {
    "type": "hbar",
    "fmt": "num",
    "labelHead": "Day-one channel",
    "valueHead": "Launches",
    "ref": {
      "v": 13,
      "label": "13 launches"
    },
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Blog post",
        "v": 11
      },
      {
        "label": "API on day one",
        "v": 9
      },
      {
        "label": "Price on day one",
        "v": 8
      },
      {
        "label": "Benchmark table",
        "v": 7
      },
      {
        "label": "Model or system card",
        "v": 3
      },
      {
        "label": "Leaderboard claim",
        "v": 2
      },
      {
        "label": "Consumer app on day one",
        "v": 2
      },
      {
        "label": "Livestream or video",
        "v": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}