Open-Weight AI Models Compared: What to Choose When
GLM 5.2, DeepSeek V4, MiniMax M3, Kimi, and Qwen 3.6 are all MIT or Apache licensed and priced a fraction of the closed frontier. The hard part is picking the right one. This June 2026 guide compares them on intelligence, cost, context, licensing, and multimodality, then gives you a clear decision framework for what to choose when.




































