Best Open-Weights AI Model for Finance (November 2026)
As of Nov 3, 2026, no model holds the Finance, open weights crown on isitsota. Kimi K3 ranks #1 on the board, but a crown needs a confirmed lead. The ranking is a weighted score over 4 benchmarks, recomputed automatically (methodology v1.0).
Last updated Nov 3, 2026 · Full Finance board: crown history, benchmarks and methodology
Top 10 ranked
| Rank | Model | Lab | Status | Score | Open weights | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | Near-SOTA · Finance | 100.0 | Yes | $3.89 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 2 | GLM 5.3 Flash | Zhipu AI | Near-SOTA · Finance | 95.8 | Yes | $0.04 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 3 | Inkling Small | thinky | Near-SOTA · Finance | 91.7 | Yes | $0.64 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 1 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek | #1 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.16 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 3 | Mimo V2.6 Pro | Xiaomi | #3 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.54 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | Inkling | thinky | #4 in Finance | 87.5 | Yes | $1.76 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | Mimo V2.6 Flash | Xiaomi | #4 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.18 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 5 | Kimi K2 6 | Moonshot AI | #5 in Finance | 83.3 | Yes | $1.34 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 6 | Kimi K2 5 Thinking | Moonshot AI | #6 in Finance | 79.2 | Yes | — |
| 7 | Mimo V2.5 Pro | Xiaomi | #7 in Finance | 75.0 | Yes | $0.81 / 1M tokens (blended) |
Score is the weighted category score (the top model scores 100). Prices are the latest observed list prices.
Ranks
Last crown changes
Crown changes for this board are still empty as of Nov 3, 2026.
Which benchmarks count
- Finance Agent — primary, weight 1
- Excel Modeling Benchmark (EMB) — secondary, weight 0.35
- TaxEval — secondary, weight 0.35
- Tax Agent Bench — secondary, weight 0.35
How we decide
Finance is ranked by a weighted score over 4 benchmarks: Finance Agent (primary, weight 1), Excel Modeling Benchmark (EMB) (secondary, weight 0.35), TaxEval (secondary, weight 0.35), and Tax Agent Bench (secondary, weight 0.35).
Only validated results count. A new #1 takes the crown once its lead is confirmed by a second signal; until then the page says the crown is pending.
The verdict engine re-checks its sources every hour and records each crown change with its date.
Who is SOTA in Finance, open weights?
As of Nov 3, 2026, Finance, open weights is uncrowned on isitsota (methodology v1.0).
Since when is the Finance, open weights crown current?
As of Nov 3, 2026, Finance, open weights has an open crown.
Which benchmarks decide Finance, open weights?
Finance is ranked by a weighted score over 4 benchmarks: Finance Agent (primary, weight 1), Excel Modeling Benchmark (EMB) (secondary, weight 0.35), TaxEval (secondary, weight 0.35), and Tax Agent Bench (secondary, weight 0.35).
How often is this ranking updated?
Every hour, automatically. The board last changed on Nov 3, 2026.