1 model across 1 family · Latest: Contextual Language Model (2024-06)
RAG-native language models for enterprise.
Contextual AI's portfolio covers 1 active model across 1 non-obsolete family, with task labels spanning general LLM work. Open a model detail page to compare provider routes and sourced benchmarks.
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2024-06-01
Contextual Language Model
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2026-05-19
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Contextual AI is an American AI company founded in 2023. RAG-native language models for enterprise. Contextual AI ships 1 model family totaling 1 model, with the most recent release Contextual Language Model in 2024-06. Notable families include Contextual Language Model. Use it as a stable reference for lab background, release coverage, and follow-up model pages as they are added. Researchers and evaluators. View official API endpoints, benchmark performance, and coding/agent fit for every Contextual AI model.
About
Contextual AI is an enterprise AI company founded in 2023 by Douwe Kiela (former Head of Research at Hugging Face) and Amanpreet Singh. The company pioneered RAG 2.0, an end-to-end optimized retrieval-augmented generation approach that trains the retriever and language model as an integrated system. Their Contextual Language Models (CLMs) achieve state-of-the-art performance on enterprise knowledge tasks, outperforming RAG baselines built on GPT-4.
Featured models
| Model | Released | Context | Input price ($/1M) | Output price ($/1M) | License | Openness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contextual Language Model | 2024-06-01 | - | - | - | Proprietary | Proprietary |
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Recent releases
- Contextual Language Model- 2024-06-01
FAQ
Who founded Contextual AI and when?
Contextual AI was founded in 2023 and is associated with San Francisco, California, United States.
What models has Contextual AI released?
Contextual AI ships 1 model across 1 family: Contextual Language Model.
Is Contextual AI's technology open source?
Contextual AI's models are proprietary.
Where is Contextual AI headquartered?
Contextual AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
What is Contextual AI known for?
RAG-native language models for enterprise. Its most prominent tracked family is Contextual Language Model.
How can I access Contextual AI's models?
Contextual AI's models are available via Contextual AI API.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-19. Data sourced from public lab announcements and provider documentation.