# Agents-A1-4B vs MiniCPM5-2B (slim)

> Agents-A1-4B and MiniCPM5-2B score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 60.2 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Agents-A1-4B and MiniCPM5-2B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 60.2 (C). MiniCPM5-2B leads on 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
- MiniCPM5-2B: C 60.2, rank #56 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.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
- MiniCPM5-2B, good for On-device and laptop agents that want a 2 GB tool-calling helper with long context and open training data Ahead on Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 97 against 43.

| Category | Agents-A1-4B | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 43 | 97 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Agents-A1-4B | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | InternScience (Shanghai AI Laboratory) | OpenBMB |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-09-29 |