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Best Open-Weight Models for Coding

Compare open-weight coding model candidates for Continue, Aider, Cline, Roo Code, and other coding assistant workflows.

Top picks

  1. Qwen3 Coder
  2. DeepSeek Coder V2
  3. DeepSeek R1
  4. Kimi K2
  5. GLM-4.5

Grouped recommendations

Best coding families to test

Qwen3 Coder, DeepSeek Coder V2, DeepSeek R1

Best for agentic coding tests

Kimi K2, GLM-4.5

Best local-friendly path

Smaller Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral, or Phi variants

How to choose

Run a repo-specific eval. Public coding benchmarks change quickly and may not match your codebase.

Related links

/models/qwen3-coder//models/deepseek-coder-v2//models/kimi-k2//compare/deepseek-vs-qwen-coding/

Sources

SWE-benchQwen

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