Generative AI models
Who builds the foundation and large language models. Evaluated by IDC MarketScape, Gartner Magic Quadrant, The Forrester Wave, 2024 to 2026: 4 reports, 11 vendors. Each firm below runs newest first, with who moved since its edition before.
Worldwide Foundation Model Software
IDC MarketScape · 2 editions, 2025 to 2026
2026
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Foundation Model Software 2026 Vendor Assessment2 Leaders
Alibaba Cloud
Google
Changes since 2025
2025
Every vendor, year by year
| Vendor | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders | Leaders | |
| · | Leaders |
LeadersMajor PlayersContendersParticipants· not placed
Generative AI Model Providers
Gartner Magic Quadrant · 1 edition, 2026
2026
2026-09-01
AI Foundation Models For Language
The Forrester Wave · 1 edition, 2024
2024
2024-06-05
The Forrester Wave: AI Foundation Models For Language, Q2 20243 Leaders, 7 in other tiers
Databricks
NVIDIA
Placements as each vendor or analyst firm publicly announced them; the tracker lists tiers only, never a report's chart or the positions inside a tier.