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Open-weight LLM releases from July 2026 detailed by license and benchmarks

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A compilation of open-weight large language model releases from July 2026 categorizes models by their licenses and benchmark performance. Notable releases include Thinking Machines Lab's Inkling under Apache 2.0, DeepSeek V4 Pro, Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro, and GLM-5.2 under MIT licenses, and MiniMax M3 and Kimi K2.7 Code with custom or restricted licenses. AI

IMPACT Provides a snapshot of the open-weight LLM landscape, aiding researchers and developers in selecting models based on licensing and performance.

RANK_REASON The item is a compilation of open-weight model releases and their associated benchmarks and licenses, which falls under research and model release categories. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Open-weight LLM releases from July 2026 detailed by license and benchmarks

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Atagor ·

    Major Open-Weight Model Releases grouped by license and benchmarks (as of July 2026)

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