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February 25th, 2026

Venice.ai Change Log - February 19, 2026 - February 25, 2026

GPT-5.3 Codex Now Available

OpenAI's code-specialized GPT-5.3 Codex model is now available on Venice, optimized for code generation, refactoring, and debugging tasks. Here's everything else we shipped.

New Models

The following models have been added to Venice:

Text Models

  • GPT-5.3 Codex — OpenAI's code-specialized text model optimized for code generation, refactoring, and debugging tasks. Available to all users.

Image & Video Models

  • Seedream V5 Lite — ByteDance image generation model for text-to-image synthesis. Available to all users

App

New Features

  • Batch Image Deletion — Added the ability to select and delete multiple images at once in image studio.
  • Image-Transition Video on Mobile — Image-transition video models are now available in the mobile app.
  • Image Storage Policy — Updated image storage and retention policy.
  • Inline Model Selector — Moved the model selector to an inline position within the generation UI.
  • Direct Image Generation — Images can now be generated directly from the current context without additional navigation.
  • Image Info Button — Added an info button on generated images to view metadata and details.
  • Studio Variant Limit — Variant generation in studio is now capped at 4 per image.
  • Clear Image History — Added option to clear image generation history.
  • Image Settings Sync — Image generation settings now sync across sessions and devices.
  • Prompt Character Limits — Prompt input fields now display and enforce character limits.
  • Prompt Enhancer Info — Added informational tooltip explaining the prompt enhancer feature.
  • Rate Limit Display — Added a widget showing current API rate limit usage and remaining quota.
  • Enhance Prompt Button — Added a button to automatically enhance/rewrite prompts before generation.
  • Image Studio Loading Animation — Added a snake-style loading animation in image studio during generation.
  • Pinned Model Selectors — Model selectors now stay pinned to the top of the panel when scrolling.
  • Rendly Video Editing — Integrated the Rendly video editing suite for post-generation video editing.
  • Counter Animation — Added smooth animated transitions to numerical counters (e.g., credits, counts).
  • Persistent Studio Models — Selected models in image studio now persist between sessions.
  • Music Generation — Added music generation as a new creation mode.
  • Music Model Icons — Added icons for music generation models in the model selector.
  • Unified Combine UI — Unified the combine feature interface across image and video modes.
  • Studio Label Overlay — Added label overlays on studio outputs to identify model or mode used.
  • GLM 4.7 Model — Added the GLM 4.7 model as an available option.

Wallet and Payments

  • PPU Credit Alert — New dialog warns users about credit costs before regenerating responses from pay-per-use models
  • Clickable Credit Elements — Credit indicators in the UI are now clickable
  • Credit Balance Display — Credit balance is now visible in the UI

Mobile App

  • Mobile Update Dialog — New dialog prompts users to update the app when a newer version is available

API

  • Web Scrape & Reasoning — Added web scraping and reasoning capabilities to the API.
  • Free Tier Limits Removed — Removed rate limits for the free tier.
  • Single Prompt Support — Added support for single-prompt requests (non-chat completions).
  • Character-Specific Sampling — LLM sampling parameters now vary per character/persona.
  • Music Generation — Added music generation support to the API.
  • Music Model Icons — Added icon metadata to music model listings.
  • Music Model Privacy Tags — Added privacy tags to the MusicModelSchema in API responses.
  • Negative Prompts Disabled — Negative prompt parameter has been disabled.
  • AceStep 1.5 & Instrumental Mode — Added AceStep 1.5 music model and a new instrumental option for music generation.
  • Qwen Image Model — Added Qwen Image model to the v3 inference router.
  • Prompt Limit Increase — Maximum prompt length increased to 4,096 tokens.
  • Murano API Endpoints — Added new API endpoints for the Murano product.

Fixes and Improvements

  • Updated error message text displayed on mobile devices
  • Updated image hover action buttons to a circular shape
  • Fixed header and footer not appearing when scrolling to the top of the page
  • Improved removed the 4:5 aspect ratio from available options
  • Improved removed the 4:3 aspect ratio from available options
  • Improved the metadata panel shown during variant generation
  • Updated the color of the favorite/star icon
  • Improved hidden the Variants button when auto mode is active to avoid conflicts
  • Improved incompatible video models are now automatically deselected when switching settings
  • Fixed settings modal not adjusting its height to fit content
  • Updated prompt entry field to consistently display in the second column of the studio layout
  • Improved removed the redundant "New Session" button from the interface
  • Improved removed wallet connect button from the video landing page
  • Updated default model parameters for Venice models
  • Updated default minP sampling parameter for model inference
  • Improved handling and response behavior when web search fails
  • Improved wallet-based users are now excluded from promotional credit grants
  • Fixed image generation prompt not being applied correctly
  • Fixed image action buttons not responding to clicks
  • Improved error messages in Video Studio to display more descriptive failure reasons
  • Fixed image uploads in Studio failing or not processing correctly
  • Fixed aspect ratio button not functioning correctly in image generation
  • Fixed studio input buttons not responding as expected
  • Fixed web search and resolution quoting not working correctly
  • Improved error handling during backup restore operations
  • Fixed style picker and variant selection issues in image generation
  • Fixed bugs and improved model selector behavior
  • Improved music generation by setting ElevenLabs Music as the default provider
  • Fixed time-to-first-token timer reporting incorrect values
  • Improved music generation to expose lyrics configuration options
  • Improved document processing reliability
  • Improved API to support Anthropic structured output