# Agents-A1-4B vs Kimi K3 (slim)

> Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) to Agents-A1-4B's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) on agent readiness against Agents-A1-4B's 61 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Agents-A1-4B leads on reach and agent interface. 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
- Kimi K3: B 62.4, rank #29 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3.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 Ahead on Reach, 90 against 50; Agent interface, 70 against 65. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.3 out of 5.
- Kimi K3, good for Teams with a multi-node GPU cluster who want an open 1M-context agent model for long coding and research work Ahead on Risk, 65 against 55.

| Category | Agents-A1-4B | Kimi K3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 50 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 65 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 43 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Agents-A1-4B | Kimi K3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | InternScience (Shanghai AI Laboratory) | Moonshot AI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-09-02 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |