Kiro IDE now supports open weight AI models including DeepSeek v3.2, MiniMax 2.1, and Qwen3 Coder Next. These models offer different trade-offs: DeepSeek excels at agentic workflows and multi-step reasoning, MiniMax provides strong multilingual programming support and UI generation, while Qwen3 Coder Next delivers efficient
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A great mix of speed, quality, and cost effectivenessThe modelsTry them out in the IDE and CLISort: