MathWorks releases a new version of MATLAB twice annually. The table below displays the release dates, the year each MATLAB version was released, newly introduced products, and any changes or transitions in product names.
| Version | Release name | Number | Bundled JVM | Release date | New Product | Product Changes |
| 1.0 | 1984 | |||||
| 2.0 | 1986 | |||||
| 3.0 | 1987 | |||||
| 3.5 | 1990 | |||||
| 4.0 | 1992 | |||||
| 4.2c | 1994 | |||||
| 5.0 | Volume 8 | December 1996 | ||||
| 5.1 | Volume 9 | May 1997 | ||||
| 5.2 | R10 | March 1998 | ||||
| 5.3 | R11 | January 1999 | ||||
| 5.3.1 | R11.1 | November 1999 | ||||
| 6.0 | R12 | 12 | 1.1.8 | November 2000 | ||
| 6.1 | R12.1 | 12 | 1.1.8 | June 2001 | ||
| 6.5 | R13 | 13 | 1.3.1 | July 2002 | ||
| 6.5.1 | R13SP1 | 13 | 1.3.1 | 2003 | ||
| 7.0 | R14 | 14 | 1.4.2 | June 2004 | ||
| 7.0.1 | R14SP1 | 14 | 1.4.2 | October 2004 | ||
| R14SP1+ | 14 | 1.4.2 | November 2004 | |||
| 7.0.4 | R14SP2 | 14 | 1.5.0 | March 7, 2005 | ||
| 7.1 | R14SP3 | 14 | 1.5.0 | September 1, 2005 | ||
| 7.2 | R2006a | 15 | 1.5.0 | March 1, 2006 | ||
| 7.3 | R2006b | 16 | 1.5.0 | September 1, 2006 | ||
| 7.4 | R2007a | 17 | 1.5.0_07 | March 1, 2007 | ||
| 7.5 | R2007b | 18 | 1.6.0 | September 1, 2007 | ||
| 7.6 | R2008a | 19 | 1.6.0 | March 1, 2008 | ||
| 7.7 | R2008b | 20 | 1.6.0_04 | October 9, 2008 | ||
| 7.8 | R2009a | 21 | 1.6.0_04 | March 6, 2009 | ||
| 7.9 | R2009b | 22 | 1.6.0_12 | September 4, 2009 | ||
| 7.9.1 | R2009bSP1 | 22 | 1.6.0_12 | April 1, 2010 | ||
| 7.10 | R2010a | 23 | 1.6.0_12 | March 5, 2010 | ||
| 7.11 | R2010b | 24 | 1.6.0_17 | September 3, 2010 | ||
| 7.11.1 | R2010bSP1 | 24 | 1.6.0_17 | March 17, 2011 | ||
| 7.11.2 | R2010bSP2 | 24 | 1.6.0_17 | April 5, 2012 | ||
| 7.12 | R2011a | 25 | 1.6.0_17 | April 8, 2011 | Real-Time Workshop and Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder transitioned to MATLAB Coder, Simulink Coder and Embedded Coder | |
| 7.13 | R2011b | 26 | 1.6.0_17 | September 1, 2011 | ||
| 7.14 | R2012a | 27 | 1.6.0_17 | March 1, 2012 | ||
| 8.0 | R2012b | 28 | 1.6.0_17 | September 11, 2012 | MATLAB Production Server | Financial Derivatives Toolbox and Fixed-Income Toolbox merged into Financial Instruments Toolbox |
| 8.1 | R2013a | 29 | 1.6.0_17 | March 7, 2013 | Trading Toolbox Fixed-Point Designer | |
| 8.2 | R2013b | 30 | 1.7.0_11 | September 6, 2013 | Polyspace Bug Finder Polyspace Code Prover | Polyspace Client™ for C/C++, Polyspace Model Link™ SL, Polyspace Model Link TL, and Polyspace UML Link™ RH merged and renamed to Polyspace Bug Finder™ Polyspace Server™ for C/C++ renamed to Polyspace Code Prover™ |
| 8.3 | R2014a | 31 | 1.7.0_11 | March 7, 2014 | LTE Toolbox | |
| 8.4 | R2014b | 32 | 1.7.0_11 | October 3, 2014 | ||
| 8.5 | R2015a | 33 | 1.7.0_60 | March 5, 2015 | Simulink Test | MATLAB® Builder™ EX , MATLAB Builder JA, MATLAB Builder NE, partially merged into MATLAB Compiler and partially into MATLAB Compiler SDK Statistics Toolbox™ renamed to Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox Real-Time Windows Target™ renamed to Simulink Desktop Real-Time |
| 8.5.1 | R2015aSP1 | 33 | 1.7.0_60 | October 14, 2015 | ||
| 8.6 | R2015b | 34 | 1.7.0_60 | September 3, 2015 | ||
| 9.0 | R2016a | 35 | 1.7.0_60 | March 3, 2016 | Audio Toolbox WLAN Toolbox | SystemTest Discontinued Gauges Blockset SimDriveline renamed to Simscape Driveline SimElectronics renamed to Simscape Electronics SimHydraulics renamed to Simscape Fluids SimMechanics renamed to Simscape Multibody SimPowerSystems renamed to Simscape Power Systems Spreadsheet Link™ EX renamed to Spreadsheet Link |
| 9.1 | R2016b | 36 | 1.7.0_60 | September 15, 2016 | ||
| 9.2 | R2017a | 37 | 1.7.0_60 | March 9, 2017 | Automated Driving Toolbox Powertrain Blockset | SimRF renamed to RF Toolbox |
| 9.3 | R2017b | 38 | 1.8.0_121 | September 21, 2017 | GPU Coder LTE HDL Toolbox Simulink Check Simulink Coverage Simulink Requirements Text Analytics Toolbox | Simulink Verification and Validation™ will transition into three products: Simulink Check™, Simulink Coverage™, and Simulink Requirements™ |
| 9.4 | R2018a | 39 | 1.8.0_144 | March 15, 2018 | Predictive Maintenance Toolbox Vehicle Dynamics Blockset | |
| 9.5 | R2018b | 40 | 1.8.0_152 | September 12, 2018 | 5G Toolbox Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox | Neural Network Toolbox replaced with Deep Learning Toolbox Simscape Electronics and Simscape Power Systems merged into Simscape Electrical |
| 9.6 | R2019a | 41 | 1.8.0_181 | March 20, 2019 | AUTOSAR Blockset Mixed-Signal Blockset Polyspace Code Prover Server Polyspace Bug Finder Access Polyspace Code Prover Access Polyspace Bug Finder Server Reinforcement Learning Toolbox SoC Blockset SerDes Toolbox System Composer | |
| 9.7 | R2019b | 42 | 1.8.0_202 | September 11, 2019 | Navigation Toolbox ROS Toolbox | |
| 9.8 | R2020a | 43 | 1.8.0_202 | March 19, 2020 | Simulink Compiler MATLAB Web App Server Motor Control Motor Control Blockset | LTE HDL Toolbox replaced with Wireless HDL Toolbox |
| 9.9 | R2020b | 44 | 1.8.0_202 | September 17, 2020 | Deep Learning HDL Toolbox Lidar Toolbox RoadRunner Scene Builder RoadRunner RoadRunner Asset Library UAV Toolbox | |
| 9.10 | R2021a | 45 | 1.8.0_202 | March 11, 2021 | DDS Blockset Radar Toolbox Satellite Communications Toolbox | |
| 9.11 | R2021b | 46 | 1.8.0_202 | September 22, 2021 | RF PCB Toolbox Signal Integrity Toolbox | |
| 9.12 | R2022a | 47 | 1.8.0_202 | March 9, 2022 | Bluetooth Toolbox DSP HDL Toolbox RoadRunner Scenario Wireless Testbench | OPC Toolbox replaced with Industrial Communication Toolbox |
| 9.13 | R2022b | 48 | 1.8.0_202 | August 24, 2022 | Medical Imaging Toolbox Simscape Battery | |
| 9.14 | R2023a | 49 | 1.8.0_202 | March 16, 2023 | MATLAB Test C2000 Microcontroller Blockset | |
| 23.2 | R2023b | 50 | 1.8.0_202 | September 13, 2023 | Polyspace Test Simulink Fault Analyzer | |
| 24.1 | R2024a | 51 | 1.8.0_202 | March 20, 2024 | ||
| 24.2 | R2024b | 52 | 1.8.0_202 | September 12, 2024 |