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The best open source models for AML and compliance investigations

For AML and compliance investigations, our top pick is DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek. Strong reasoning and an MIT license, a solid default for case narratives. GLM-5.3 is a close second, and Qwen3.8 2.4T-A95B rounds out the list.

Compliance agents investigate AML alerts, check sanctions and adverse media, and prepare case narratives for an analyst to decide. Reasoning quality and an auditable, consistent output matter most, and cross-border programs need multilingual coverage.

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What matters for AML and compliance investigations

  • Careful reasoning and consistent narratives
  • Multilingual for cross-border activity
  • License your legal team can approve

Our picks

1DeepSeek logo

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek · MIT

Strong reasoning and an MIT license, a solid default for case narratives.

The official DeepSeek V4 Pro release, with stronger agentic skills and an MIT license.

Context1M tokens
Parameters1.6T

Input: text

Harnesses in Runtime

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GLM-5.3

Z.ai · GLM-5.3 License

Reliable over long investigations that touch many data sources.

Z.ai's strongest open-weight model, post-trained for complex coding and long-horizon agent work.

Context1M tokens
Parameters753B

Input: text

Harnesses in Runtime

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3Qwen (Alibaba) logo

Qwen3.8 2.4T-A95B

Qwen (Alibaba) · Qwen3.8-Max License

Qwen-Max-class quality with broad multilingual coverage for cross-border alerts.

The first Qwen-Max-class model released with open weights.

Context256K tokens
Parameters2.4T
Active95B

Input: text

Harnesses in Runtime

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Put a AML and compliance investigations agent to work

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Write the SOP as a skill

Turn the steps your team already follows into a skill the agent reads before every run.

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Pick and test the model

Run two or three of these models against past cases. Evals show which one passes at the lowest cost.

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Run it in your cloud

The agent works on its own computer in your VPC, with role-based access and an approval before sensitive actions.

Questions about models for AML and compliance investigations

What is the best open source model for AML and compliance investigations?

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For AML and compliance investigations, our top pick is DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek. Strong reasoning and an MIT license, a solid default for case narratives. GLM-5.3 is a close second, and Qwen3.8 2.4T-A95B rounds out the list.

What matters when choosing a model for AML and compliance investigations?

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Careful reasoning and consistent narratives. Multilingual for cross-border activity. License your legal team can approve. Test two or three candidates against your own past cases before you commit, and keep a human approval on any step that moves money or changes a customer's status.

Can I run an open source model for AML and compliance investigations without sending data to a third party?

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Yes. Download the weights and serve them with vLLM or SGLang in your own cloud, or use Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI in your account. With Runtime, the agent's computer also runs in your VPC, so card data and PII stay in your environment.

Which of these models can I use commercially?

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DeepSeek V4 Pro (MIT) is permissive and fine for commercial use. GLM-5.3 (GLM-5.3 License), Qwen3.8 2.4T-A95B (Qwen3.8-Max License) use custom licenses, so read the terms first.