# 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

Category board: https://isitsota.com/c/finance?slice=open-weights

## Top 10 ranked

| Rank | Model | Lab | Status | Score | Open weights | Price |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Kimi K3](https://isitsota.com/m/kimi-k3) | Moonshot AI | Near-SOTA · Finance | 100.0 | Yes | $3.89 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 2 | [GLM 5.3 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/glm-5-3-flash) | Zhipu AI | Near-SOTA · Finance | 95.8 | Yes | $0.04 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 3 | [Inkling Small](https://isitsota.com/m/inkling-small) | thinky | Near-SOTA · Finance | 91.7 | Yes | $0.64 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 1 | [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/deepseek-v4-1-flash) | DeepSeek | #1 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.16 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 3 | [Mimo V2.6 Pro](https://isitsota.com/m/mimo-v2-6-pro) | Xiaomi | #3 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.54 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | [Inkling](https://isitsota.com/m/inkling) | thinky | #4 in Finance | 87.5 | Yes | $1.76 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | [Mimo V2.6 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/mimo-v2-6-flash) | Xiaomi | #4 in Finance | — | Yes | $0.18 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 5 | [Kimi K2 6](https://isitsota.com/m/kimi-k2-6) | Moonshot AI | #5 in Finance | 83.3 | Yes | $1.34 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 6 | [Kimi K2 5 Thinking](https://isitsota.com/m/kimi-k2-5-thinking) | Moonshot AI | #6 in Finance | 79.2 | Yes | — |
| 7 | [Mimo V2.5 Pro](https://isitsota.com/m/mimo-v2-5-pro) | Xiaomi | #7 in Finance | 75.0 | Yes | $0.81 / 1M tokens (blended) |

## Top 10

- #1 Kimi K3
- #2 GLM 5.3 Flash
- #3 Inkling Small
- #1 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- #3 Mimo V2.6 Pro
- #4 Inkling
- #4 Mimo V2.6 Flash
- #5 Kimi K2 6
- #6 Kimi K2 5 Thinking
- #7 Mimo V2.5 Pro

## Crown changes


## Weights

- 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.
Methodology: https://isitsota.com/methodology

## FAQ

### 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.