Best · Best open-weights AI model for general llm — October 2026
Best open-weights AI model for general llm — October 2026
As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 & Mimo V2.6 Pro & GLM 5.3 are tied for state of the art in General LLM, open weights (since Oct 13, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).
Category board for General LLM
Top 10
Ranks
Recent crowns
Last crown changes
- Oct 13, 2026 — General LLM: Kimi K3 and Mimo V2.6 Pro and GLM 5.3 are co-SOTA
- Jul 20, 2026 — General LLM: Kimi K3 takes the crown
- Nov 5, 2025 — General LLM: GLM 4.6 takes the crown
Weights
Which benchmarks count
- LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall) — primary, weight 1
- LiveBench — secondary, weight 0.45
Who is SOTA in General LLM, open weights?
As of Oct 15, 2026, Kimi K3 & Mimo V2.6 Pro & GLM 5.3 are tied for state of the art in General LLM, open weights (since Oct 13, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).
Since when is the General LLM, open weights crown current?
The current crown in General LLM, open weights has held since Oct 13, 2026.