# Best Open-Weights AI Model for Legal (November 2026)

As of Nov 3, 2026, no model holds the Legal, open weights crown on isitsota. GLM 5.3 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=open-weights

## Top 10 ranked

| Rank | Model | Lab | Status | Score | Open weights | Price |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 1 | [GLM 5.3](https://isitsota.com/m/glm-5-3) | Zhipu AI | #1 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.96 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 2 | [Mimo V2.6 Pro](https://isitsota.com/m/mimo-v2-6-pro) | Xiaomi | #2 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.54 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 3 | [Kimi K3](https://isitsota.com/m/kimi-k3) | Moonshot AI | #3 in Legal | — | Yes | $3.89 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017](https://isitsota.com/m/deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017) | DeepSeek | #4 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.52 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | [GLM 5.3 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/glm-5-3-flash) | Zhipu AI | #4 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.04 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 4 | [Hy4 Preview](https://isitsota.com/m/hy4-preview) | Tencent | #4 in Legal | — | Yes | $1.25 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 5 | [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/deepseek-v4-1-flash) | DeepSeek | #5 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.16 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 6 | [Muse Spark Open](https://isitsota.com/m/muse-spark-open) | Meta | #6 in Legal | — | Yes | $2 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 7 | [Mimo V2.6 Flash](https://isitsota.com/m/mimo-v2-6-flash) | Xiaomi | #7 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.18 / 1M tokens (blended) |
| 8 | [Qwen3.8 27B](https://isitsota.com/m/qwen3-8-27b) | Alibaba / Qwen | #8 in Legal | — | Yes | $0.58 / 1M tokens (blended) |

## Top 10

- #1 GLM 5.3
- #2 Mimo V2.6 Pro
- #3 Kimi K3
- #4 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
- #4 GLM 5.3 Flash
- #4 Hy4 Preview
- #5 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- #6 Muse Spark Open
- #7 Mimo V2.6 Flash
- #8 Qwen3.8 27B

## 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, open weights?

As of Nov 3, 2026, Legal, open weights is uncrowned on isitsota (methodology v1.0).

### Since when is the Legal, open weights crown current?

As of Nov 3, 2026, Legal, open weights has an open crown.

### Which benchmarks decide Legal, open weights?

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.