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Best Open-Source DeepSeek Alternatives in October 2026

The strongest open-weight alternative to DeepSeek as of October 2026 is Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI: 5.2 points ahead of DeepSeek V4 Pro, 6.1× pricier; open weights. Compared against DeepSeek V4 Pro, DeepSeek's current top model.

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  1. Kimi K3 Moonshot AI

    5.2 points ahead of DeepSeek V4 Pro, 6.1× pricier; open weights.

    Score 59.5, $6 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  2. GLM-5.3 Z.ai (Zhipu)

    about as strong as DeepSeek V4 Pro, 2.2× pricier; open weights.

    Score 54.8, $2.15 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  3. MiMo-V2.6-Pro Xiaomi

    4.0 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.8× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 50.3, $0.54 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  4. Inkling-Small Thinking Machines Lab

    7.8 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.6× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 46.5, $0.64 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

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

    8.3 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.4× pricier; open weights.

    Score 46.0, $1.35 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  6. Hy4 preview Tencent

    9.1 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.1× pricier; open weights.

    Score 45.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  7. MiniMax-M3 MiniMax

    10.5 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.9× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.8, $0.52 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

  8. Gemma 4 31B IT Google

    10.8 points behind DeepSeek V4 Pro, 6.5× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.5, $0.15 per M tokens blended.Compare with DeepSeek V4 Pro

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to DeepSeek?

The strongest open-weight alternative to DeepSeek as of October 2026 is Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI: 5.2 points ahead of DeepSeek V4 Pro, 6.1× pricier; open weights. Compared against DeepSeek V4 Pro, DeepSeek'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 DeepSeek V4 Pro.