Open Models - April 2026 - One of the best months of all time for Local LLMs?

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 5/1/2026

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A Reddit post compiles and highlights open(-ish) model developments for April 2026, asking readers which underrated or overlooked models they think deserve attention.
The post notes that MiniMax-M2.7 changed its license from MIT to Non-Commercial, which is why it is excluded from the included graph/overview.
The author mentions the work involved in collecting the models and generating the visual, estimating about 30 minutes to compile the list and produce the chart.
Overall, the thread serves as a community-driven roundup of locally deployable (Local LLM) options rather than a formal announcement of new releases by a specific company.

Any underrated or overlooked models?

FYI MiniMax-M2.7 switched their license(from MIT to Non-Commercial) so it's not in graph.

^{PS : Took me 30 mins to gather these models & generate this graph}

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