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Best Open-Source Kimi Alternatives in October 2026

The strongest open-weight alternative to Kimi as of October 2026 is GLM-5.3 from Z.ai (Zhipu): 4.7 points behind Kimi K3, 2.8× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against Kimi K3, Kimi's current top model.

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  1. GLM-5.3 Z.ai (Zhipu)

    4.7 points behind Kimi K3, 2.8× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 54.8, $2.15 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  2. DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek

    5.2 points behind Kimi K3, 6.1× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 54.3, $0.99 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  3. MiMo-V2.6-Pro Xiaomi

    9.2 points behind Kimi K3, 11.0× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 50.3, $0.54 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  4. Inkling-Small Thinking Machines Lab

    13.0 points behind Kimi K3, 9.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 46.5, $0.64 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  5. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B Alibaba (Qwen)

    13.5 points behind Kimi K3, 4.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 46.0, $1.35 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  6. Hy4 preview Tencent

    14.3 points behind Kimi K3, 5.3× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 45.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  7. MiniMax-M3 MiniMax

    15.8 points behind Kimi K3, 11.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.8, $0.52 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

  8. Gemma 4 31B IT Google

    16.0 points behind Kimi K3, 39.3× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.5, $0.15 per M tokens blended.Compare with Kimi K3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Kimi?

The strongest open-weight alternative to Kimi as of October 2026 is GLM-5.3 from Z.ai (Zhipu): 4.7 points behind Kimi K3, 2.8× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against Kimi K3, Kimi's current top model.

How were these alternatives chosen?

Each is the highest-ranked model from a different provider with downloadable weights, compared on the Noometry Index against Kimi K3.