# Agents-A1-4B vs Gemma 4 E2B IT (slim)

> Agents-A1-4B and Gemma 4 E2B IT score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 60.4 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Agents-A1-4B and Gemma 4 E2B IT score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 60.4 (C). Gemma 4 E2B IT leads on reach, risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Agents-A1-4B: C 61, rank #34 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agents-a1-4b.min.md
- Gemma 4 E2B IT: C 60.4, rank #54 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e2b-it.min.md
- Agents-A1-4B, good for Local agent loops (search, research, tool calls) on a laptop, a small GPU or a phone-class machine, under a plain licence
- Gemma 4 E2B IT, good for Agents that need a cheap, permissively licensed helper on 8 GB of memory, for tool calls, short audio or images, rather than hard reasoning Ahead on Reach, 95 against 90; Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 43. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.

| Category | Agents-A1-4B | Gemma 4 E2B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 70 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 43 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Agents-A1-4B | Gemma 4 E2B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | InternScience (Shanghai AI Laboratory) | Google DeepMind |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-20 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |