# Best AI Model Under 32B for Legal (November 2026)

As of Nov 3, 2026, no model holds the Legal, models at or under 32B crown on isitsota. Qwen3.8 27B ranks #1 on the board, but a crown needs a confirmed lead. The ranking is a weighted score over 1 benchmark, recomputed automatically (methodology v1.0).

Last updated: Nov 3, 2026

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

## Top 2 ranked

| Rank | Model | Lab | Status | Score | Open weights | Price |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Qwen3.8 27B](https://isitsota.com/m/qwen3-8-27b) | Alibaba / Qwen | #1 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.58 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 2 | [Mistral Large 4](https://isitsota.com/m/mistral-large-4) | Mistral | #2 in Legal | — | Yes | $1.05 / 1M tokens (blended) |

## Top 10

- #1 Qwen3.8 27B
- #2 Mistral Large 4

## Crown changes


## Weights

- Legal Research Bench: primary, weight 1

## How we decide

Legal is ranked by a weighted score over 1 benchmark: Legal Research Bench (primary, weight 1).
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 Legal, models at or under 32B?

As of Nov 3, 2026, Legal, models at or under 32B is uncrowned on isitsota (methodology v1.0).

### Since when is the Legal, models at or under 32B crown current?

As of Nov 3, 2026, Legal, models at or under 32B has an open crown.

### Which benchmarks decide Legal, models at or under 32B?

Legal is ranked by a weighted score over 1 benchmark: Legal Research Bench (primary, weight 1).

### How often is this ranking updated?

Every hour, automatically. The board last changed on Nov 3, 2026.