Best · Best open-weights AI model for vision — October 2026
Best open-weights AI model for vision — October 2026
As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K3 is state of the art in Vision, open weights (since Aug 20, 2026; sources GDP.pdf; methodology v1.0).
Leading, crown pending confirmation: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
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Ranks
Recent crowns
Last crown changes
- Aug 20, 2026 — Vision: Kimi K3 takes the crown
- Apr 20, 2026 — Vision: Kimi K2 6 takes the crown
Weights
Which benchmarks count
- GDP.pdf — primary, weight 1
- LMArena Vision (style-controlled) — primary, weight 0.8
Who is SOTA in Vision, open weights?
As of Oct 14, 2026, Kimi K3 is state of the art in Vision, open weights (since Aug 20, 2026; sources GDP.pdf; methodology v1.0).
Since when is the Vision, open weights crown current?
The current crown in Vision, open weights has held since Aug 20, 2026.