Open-Source MoonshotAI Models
The best open-weight MoonshotAI model is Kimi K3 (57.1 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Kimi K2.6 (44.2) and Kimi K2.7 Code (41.9) round out the top three.
The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.
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kimi-k3ReasoningToolsJSON+157.1 intel · $3.00/M · 1.0M ctx57.1Intelligence - 2kimi-k2.6ReasoningToolsJSON+144.2 intel · $0.646/M · 262K ctx44.2Intelligence
- 3kimi-k2.7-codeReasoningToolsJSON+141.9 intel · $0.730/M · 262K ctx41.9Intelligence
- 4kimi-k2.5ReasoningToolsJSON+135.4 intel · $0.570/M · 262K ctx35.4Intelligence
- 5kimi-k2-thinkingReasoningToolsJSON32.7 intel · $0.600/M · 262K ctx32.7Intelligence
- 6kimi-k2-0905ToolsJSON23.5 intel · $0.600/M · 262K ctx23.5Intelligence
- 7kimi-k2Tools19.4 intel · $0.570/M · 131K ctx19.4Intelligence
Frequently asked
What is the best open-source MoonshotAI model?
The best open-weight MoonshotAI model is Kimi K3 (57.1 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Kimi K2.6 (44.2) and Kimi K2.7 Code (41.9) round out the top three.
What's a good alternative to Kimi K3?
Kimi K2.6 (44.2) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Kimi K2.7 Code (41.9). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.
How many MoonshotAI models are there?
modelgrep tracks 7 MoonshotAI models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Kimi K3. 7 of them qualify for this ranking.