# Carbon-X vs Inkling-Small (slim)

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) to Carbon-X's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) on agent readiness against Carbon-X's 61 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Carbon-X leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Carbon-X: C 61, rank #38 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/carbon-x.min.md
- Inkling-Small: B 66.5, rank #14 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-small.min.md
- Carbon-X, good for Agents that need a second opinion on DNA variants and regulatory regions on a 16 to 24 GB machine, without sending sequences to a hosted model. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 55.
- Inkling-Small, good for Teams with 256 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want an open multimodal agent model with audio input and adjustable thinking. Ahead on Risk, 70 against 65; Agent interface, 85 against 35; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 77. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.

| Category | Carbon-X | Inkling-Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 70 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 35 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 77 | 82 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Carbon-X | Inkling-Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Hugging Face (HuggingFaceBio) | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Last release | 2026-10-22 | 2026-07-31 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |