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Best Open-Source GLM Alternatives in October 2026

The strongest open-weight alternative to GLM as of October 2026 is Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI: 4.7 points ahead of GLM-5.3, 2.8× pricier; open weights. Compared against GLM-5.3, GLM's current top model.

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  1. Kimi K3 Moonshot AI

    4.7 points ahead of GLM-5.3, 2.8× pricier; open weights.

    Score 59.5, $6 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  2. DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek

    about as strong as GLM-5.3, 2.2× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 54.3, $0.99 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  3. MiMo-V2.6-Pro Xiaomi

    4.5 points behind GLM-5.3, 4.0× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 50.3, $0.54 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  4. Inkling-Small Thinking Machines Lab

    8.4 points behind GLM-5.3, 3.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 46.5, $0.64 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

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

    8.8 points behind GLM-5.3, 1.6× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 46.0, $1.35 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  6. Hy4 preview Tencent

    9.6 points behind GLM-5.3, 1.9× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 45.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  7. MiniMax-M3 MiniMax

    11.1 points behind GLM-5.3, 4.1× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.8, $0.52 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

  8. Gemma 4 31B IT Google

    11.3 points behind GLM-5.3, 14.1× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 43.5, $0.15 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to GLM?

The strongest open-weight alternative to GLM as of October 2026 is Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI: 4.7 points ahead of GLM-5.3, 2.8× pricier; open weights. Compared against GLM-5.3, GLM'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 GLM-5.3.