Recommendation for Local / open

Best Local LLM for Coding

Our top recommendation for Best Local LLM for Coding, based on the public evidence we track, is MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711.[1][2] Reach for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #3 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on. DeepSeek: R1 0528 is the next-ranked alternative. Reach for DeepSeek: R1 0528 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #1 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.

About this recommendation

Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence through
Sep 4, 2026
Sources
2
Revision
v63

Decision audit

Why this result

Inspect the inputs and the computed order behind the recommendation.

Models screened

20

live candidates

Evaluation feeds

6

task-weighted

Winner coverage

57%

intended feed weight

Largest provider share

1 of 2

deepseek

Provisional source breadth. 1 citation families and 0 practitioner families support the top result; 0 cautionary threads is retained. The largest citation family contributes 100%.

Sources evaluated

The task sets these weights before any model is scored.

winner: Kimi K2 0711
Evaluation feedWeightWinner resultField measured
Aider Polyglot
32%
#33/20
LiveBench Coding
22%
not measured7/20
LMArena WebDev
18%
not measured16/20
SWE-rebench
13%
#814/20
price weight
10%
81/10020/20
OpenRouter usage
5%
51/10020/20

Provider concentration

Each exact model is scored separately; provider identity is not a ranking input.

deepseek50%
  • deepseek1 model
  • Moonshot AI1 model

Decision table

Every published model is shown in computed order. Practitioner sources are distinct community threads, not the citations repeated in the prose below.

RankModelRelative scoreCoveragePractitioner evidenceStrongest measured reason
01Kimi K2 0711Moonshot AI
52
57%no linked practitioner threads#3 Aider Polyglot · #8 SWE-rebench
02R1 0528deepseek
45
57%no linked practitioner threads#1 Aider Polyglot · #24 SWE-rebench

Relative score combines normalized benchmark quality and signal coverage; independent practitioner evidence and freshness are bounded tie-breakers. It is an ordering score, not an absolute quality percentage. The writing model receives this order and cannot change it.

  1. 01

    MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711

    MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 scores 59.1% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#15 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.

    Best when: Reach for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #3 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.

    Tips

    • Reach for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #3 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.
      Source 1
      “Scores 59.1% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#15 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.”
      Aider polyglot benchmarkOpen original ↗
  2. 02

    DeepSeek: R1 0528

    DeepSeek: R1 0528 scores 71.4% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#8 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.

    Best when: Reach for DeepSeek: R1 0528 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #1 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.

    Tips

    • Reach for DeepSeek: R1 0528 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #1 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.
      Source 2
      “Scores 71.4% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#8 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.”
      Aider polyglot benchmarkOpen original ↗

Frequently asked

What is the top-ranked model for Best Local LLM for Coding?
MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 ranks first in the current evidence-weighted comparison. Reach for MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #3 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.[1]
What is an alternative to MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 0711?
DeepSeek: R1 0528 is the next-ranked option. Reach for DeepSeek: R1 0528 as a default Best Local LLM for Coding model: its #1 Aider polyglot standing tracks editing real code reliably across languages, which is what this workload leans on.[2]

Sources

  1. 1

    “Scores 59.1% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#15 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.”

    Aider polyglot benchmark · Benchmark · Sep 4, 2026
  2. 2

    “Scores 71.4% on the Aider polyglot coding benchmark (#8 of 28), which tests editing real code across many languages.”

    Aider polyglot benchmark · Benchmark · Sep 4, 2026

Rankings synthesized from community evidence and open benchmarks. See methodology. Not driven by vendor marketing.