Live catalogue first
The primary table merges the Kilo and OpenRouter catalogues and is capped to the last 30 days, so upstream launches appear before Kilo availability.
Live catalogue tracker
New Open-Weight AI Coding Models Released in July and August 2026
This is a dynamic freshness tracker, not a “best models” ranking. The table is built from the live Kilo and OpenRouter catalogues and capped to the last 30 days so recent upstream launches appear quickly. Verification of weights, license, and local-fit evidence stays separate so the page does not overclaim openness from a provider route alone.
- Last 30 days
- 11
- Newest catalogue entry
- Aug 5, 2026
- Catalogue sources
- Kilo + OpenRouter
Verification stays honest
Catalogue freshness does not automatically prove weights, license, or local fit. Those fields stay pending until official evidence is reviewed.
Chronological, not best
This page answers freshness intent. For quality and use-case picks, use the open-weight coding ranking page.
Live Open-Weight Catalogue Watchlist
These are recent Kilo and OpenRouter catalogue entries in open-weight-heavy or coding-focused model families. Availability shows whether each model is already in Kilo. License and downloadable-weight status remain pending until official evidence is reviewed.
| Date | Model | Provider | Date source | Pricing | Availability | Model page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max | qwen | Kilo catalogue date | Paid | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 31, 2026 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | deepseek | OpenRouter catalogue date | Paid | Awaiting Kilo catalogue | View upstream |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Thinking Machines: Inkling Small | thinkingmachines | OpenRouter catalogue date | Paid | Awaiting Kilo catalogue | View upstream |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Qwen: Qwen3.7 Flash | qwen | OpenRouter catalogue date | Paid | Awaiting Kilo catalogue | View upstream |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Ling-3.0-flash (free) | inclusionai | Kilo catalogue date | Free | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Thinking Machines: Inkling | thinkingmachines | Kilo catalogue date | Paid | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 | poolside | Kilo catalogue date | Paid | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free) | poolside | Kilo catalogue date | Free | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 16, 2026 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K3 | moonshotai | Release date | Paid | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 | kwaipilot | Kilo catalogue date | Paid | Available in Kilo | View model |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 | kwaipilot | OpenRouter catalogue date | Paid | Awaiting Kilo catalogue | View upstream |
Status Definitions
- Available in Kilo
- The model is active in Kilo's hosted model catalogue.
- Awaiting Kilo catalogue
- The model is upstream on OpenRouter but is not yet active in Kilo.
- Pending evidence review
- Open-weight status, license, and downloadable weights still need source review.
What We Do Not Infer
We do not infer openness, license, downloadable weights, local fit, or release date from a lab name or hosted route. Mixed model families are handled artifact by artifact.
Next Step
Use this tracker to spot new catalogue entries, then compare quality on the open-weight coding ranking or check local fit in the local LLM guide.
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Kilo and OpenRouter catalogues refresh hourly. Showing matching entries from the last 30 days. Latest entry Aug 5, 2026.