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Open-weight LLM family and chat assistant from Hangzhou-based DeepSeek, known for strong reasoning models.
Open (open weights/source) MIT (DeepSeek-V3 repository code); DeepSeek Model License (DeepSeek-V3 Base and Chat weights)
Use cases
- Math, coding, and analytical tasks that need explicit reasoning
- Self-hosting open-weight models for privacy or cost control
- Cost-sensitive API integrations
Pricing: The chat assistant is free; the developer API is usage-priced, and open-weight models can be self-hosted without license fees.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-13.
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Family of open-weight large language models developed by Alibaba, spanning text, vision, and coding tasks, including the Qwen3.5 and Qwen3.8-Max lines.
Open (open weights/source) Apache-2.0 (Qwen2.5 open models except the 3B and 72B variants); later Qwen lines not read
Use cases
- Self-hosted multilingual assistants
- Code generation with Qwen coder variants
- Fine-tuning open models for vertical applications
Pricing: Open-weight Qwen models are free to download; hosted access through Alibaba Cloud is usage-priced.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-13.
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Open-weight bilingual LLM family from Beijing-based Baichuan Intelligence, now focused on medical AI with its Baichuan-M reasoning models.
Open (open weights/source) Baichuan Community License
Use cases
- Building Chinese-language NLP applications on open weights
- Research on bilingual large language models
- Medical AI assistants based on the Baichuan-M series
Pricing: Open-weight Baichuan models are free to download for research, with licensing terms for commercial use; hosted APIs are billed by usage.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Family of open-weight large language models from Zhipu AI, spanning general, reasoning, and coding-focused variants.
Open (open weights/source) MIT
Use cases
- Self-hosting a capable open LLM for products
- Agentic coding via GLM coding plans and APIs
- Research on bilingual Chinese-English models
Pricing: GLM open weights are free under permissive licenses; Zhipu's hosted APIs and coding subscription plans are paid by usage or monthly fee.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Open-weight large language model family from Meta, spanning Llama 3 and Llama 4 generations across multiple sizes.
Open (open weights/source) Llama Community License
Use cases
- Self-hosted assistants and private deployments
- Fine-tuning for domain-specific applications
- Research on large language models
Pricing: Llama weights are free to download under the Llama community license; hosted inference is offered by many providers at usage-based prices.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-04.
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Open-weight bilingual (English and Chinese) large language model family from 01.AI.
Open (open weights/source) Apache-2.0
Use cases
- Self-hosting a bilingual chat or writing assistant
- Fine-tuning on domain data for Chinese-English products
- Research on open large language models
Pricing: Yi model weights are free to download and use under Apache-2.0; costs come only from the compute used to run or fine-tune them.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Open-weight mixture-of-experts LLM released by Databricks in 2024; retired from Databricks serving in 2025, though the weights remain available.
Open (open weights/source) Databricks Open Model License
Use cases
- Research on mixture-of-experts model architectures
- Self-hosted LLM deployments on enterprise infrastructure
- Fine-tuning experiments on a large open base model
Pricing: DBRX weights are free to download under the Databricks Open Model License; running the model requires the user's own infrastructure, and Databricks no longer serves it as a hosted model.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Cohere's open-weight LLM family optimized for retrieval-augmented generation and tool use; succeeded by Command A as Cohere's flagship.
Open (open weights/source) CC-BY-NC-4.0
Use cases
- Enterprise RAG assistants grounded in company documents
- Building agents that call external tools and APIs
- Research on open-weight instruction-tuned models
Pricing: Model weights are free for non-commercial research under a CC-BY-NC license; commercial access is via Cohere's usage-priced API and enterprise deployments.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.