# Darwin-36B-Opus vs Kronos (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) to Kronos's 55.2 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Kronos's 55.2 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Kronos leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #39 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- Kronos: C 55.2, rank #86 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kronos.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Reach, 80 against 55; Risk, 55 against 50; Agent interface, 70 against 60.
- Kronos, good for Agents that need a quick local forecast or synthetic sample of a candlestick series on modest hardware, for research or as one input among others. Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 61 against 51.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | Yu Shi (shiyu-coder, NeoQuasar), Tsinghua University |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-13 |
| Popularity | none | 43k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | none |