# Cosmos-Reason2-2B vs ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) (slim)

> ThinkingCap scores 61 (C) to Cosmos-Reason2-2B's 59.5 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Cosmos-Reason2-2B's 59.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Cosmos-Reason2-2B leads on risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Cosmos-Reason2-2B: C 59.5, rank #59 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cosmos-reason2-2b.min.md
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B): C 61, rank #50 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/thinkingcap-qwen3-8-27b.min.md
- Cosmos-Reason2-2B, good for Agents that need a small local model to reason over camera footage and images for robotics, driving or smart spaces Ahead on Risk, 60 against 45.
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B), good for Small teams and individuals running Qwen3.8-27B for agent or reasoning work who want shorter thinking traces on one 24 GB GPU or Mac. Ahead on Reach, 75 against 65; Agent interface, 70 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 53 against 39.

| Category | Cosmos-Reason2-2B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 39 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Cosmos-Reason2-2B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | BottleCap AI |
| Licence | NVIDIA Open Model License (custom, commercial use allowed, not an OSI licence); built on Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct under Apache 2.0 | PolyForm-Small-Business-1.0.0 |
| Last release | 2026-03-10 | 2026-10-06 |
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