# BigBang-v1 vs Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B (slim)

> Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (C) to BigBang-v1's 54.4 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against BigBang-v1's 54.4 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. BigBang-v1 leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- BigBang-v1: C 54.4, rank #83 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bigbang-v1.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B: C 61, rank #43 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-35b-a3b.min.md
- BigBang-v1, good for Agents with 96 GB or more that want an Apache 2.0 mixture-of-experts model tuned for research, search and coding, and can do without publisher support. Ahead on Risk, 55 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 46 against 31.
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B, good for Local coding and terminal agents on a 24 to 32 GB GPU or a Mac, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required Ahead on Reach, 90 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 60.

| Category | BigBang-v1 | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 46 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | BigBang-v1 | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | The Endless Frontier (endless-frontier) | Ornith |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-23 |