The cycle featured 14 contestants from the China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The prize package for this cycle included a modeling contract with Storm Model Management, an all-expenses-paid trip to London, a chance to be the cover feature in Harper's Bazaar Singapore, a position as the face of Canon IXUS' 2013 campaign, a S$100,000 cash prize, and a Subaru XV.

Casting calls were held in four countries, listed below: (Ages stated are at start of contest)[1] The fourteen models arrived at Wisma Atria and were immediately given their first challenge, in which they had to walk in a fashion show in front of a live audience wearing couture dresses.

With the challenge winner Trang, winning a demi-couture outfit from Thomas Wee and a dinner treatment at the L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon along with two friends.

On panel, the group photo including Bei Si, Sofia, Aastha and Trang was chosen to feature as an editorial in Harper's Bazaar.

Aastha received best photo while Jee and Stephanie landed in the bottom two but Nadya announced that no one would be going home since Monica had decided to leave the competition.

The six models were instructed on a mini-challenge on etiquette, then the main challenge was a red carpet event for fashion label Farah Khan.

The three remaining models filmed a commercial for Canon IXUS and a cover shoot for Harper's Bazaar Singapore.

The Judges mentioned Kate's improvement of the pictures but criticized her commercial and runway walk, while they were split between Jessica's performance & Stephanie's potential.

After the judges reviewed the progression of the three finalists, Jessica Amornkuldilok was crowned the first winner of Asia's Next Top Model.