# Best AI model under 32B for coding › web dev — October 2026

As of Oct 14, 2026, Qwen3 8 27B is state of the art in Coding › Web dev, models at or under 32B (since Aug 21, 2026; sources LMArena WebDev; methodology v1.0).

Category board: https://isitsota.com/c/coding-web-dev?slice=le-32b

## Top 10

- #1 Qwen3 8 27B
- #2 Gemma 4 31B
- #3 Gemma 4 26B A4b
- #4 Qwen3 5 27B
- #5 Granite 4.1 8B

## Crown changes

- Aug 21, 2026 — Coding › Web dev: Qwen3 8 27B takes the crown

## Weights

- LMArena WebDev: primary, weight 1