Foundation model lifecycle

To help you discover and use the latest and best foundation models, the list of foundation models that are available for prompting in watsonx.ai is updated regularly.

Modifications to IBM foundation models

IBM foundation models are periodically modified by IBM to improve the foundation model performance or security. A modification is a model refresh that might include new capabilities or fixes, but does not meet IBM's criteria to warrant a version update.

What to do next

You must choose an alternative supported foundation model to use if any of the following saved resources submit input to a foundation model that is withdrawn:

  • Prompt template asset
  • Prompt session asset
  • Notebook asset