Best Open Source Models
Top open-weight AI models for self-hosting, fine-tuning, and cost-effective deployment at scale.
Top open-weight AI models for self-hosting, fine-tuning, and cost-effective deployment at scale.
Models
14
in category
Providers
3
represented
Avg. API Cost
$2.02
combined in+out / 1M
Top Model
DeepSeek V4
Price
Best Open Source Models Rankings
Sorted by price
| # | Model | Provider | Context | Input / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministral 8B | Mistral | 128K | $0.10 |
| 2 | Mistral Small | Mistral | 32K | $0.10 |
| 3 | DeepSeek Coder V2 | DeepSeek | 128K | $0.14 |
| 4 | Llama 3.3 70B | Meta | 128K | $0.23 |
| 5 | Llama 4 Scout | Meta | 10M | $0.15 |
| 6 | Llama 4 Maverick | Meta | 1M | $0.20 |
| 7 | Llama 3.1 405B | Meta | 128K | $0.35 |
| 8 | Codestral | Mistral | 256K | $0.30 |
| 9 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | DeepSeek | 128K | $0.27 |
| 10 | DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek | 64K | $0.27 |
Related Models
DeepSeek V4
Next-gen DeepSeek general model emphasizing coding and cost efficiency.
Why: DeepSeek · Price leader
DeepSeek V3 0324
Updated V3 with improved instruction following and 128K context.
Why: DeepSeek · Price leader
Llama 4 Maverick
Open multimodal Llama with 1M context window.
Why: Meta · Price leader
Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 with industry-leading 10M context for documents.
Why: Meta · Price leader
Mistral Small
Compact Mistral for cost-sensitive applications.
Why: Mistral · Price leader
DeepSeek R1
Open reasoning model with o1-class performance at fraction of cost.
Why: DeepSeek · Price leader
Codestral
Code-specialized Mistral model for IDE and agent use.
Why: Mistral · Price leader
DeepSeek V3
Highly efficient MoE model rivaling frontier closed models.
Why: DeepSeek · Price leader
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Relevant Comparisons
DeepSeek V4 vs DeepSeek V3 0324
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DeepSeek V4 vs Llama 4 Maverick
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DeepSeek V4 vs Llama 4 Scout
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DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Llama 4 Maverick
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DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Llama 4 Scout
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Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best open source models?
- Based on SGO data, Llama 3.3 70B by Meta leads this ranking. Scores are computed from structured benchmark, pricing, and capability attributes — not hardcoded recommendations.
- How does SGO rank best open source models?
- Models are filtered and sorted using weighted attributes from the centralized catalog: benchmarks, pricing, context windows, latency tiers, and capability flags.
- How many models are included?
- 14 models in the SGO catalog match this search intent.
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14 models ranked · Updated from structured SGO data