# Darwin-36B-Opus vs SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) to SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D) 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 SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #43 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview: D 46.8, rank #155 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sensenova-loop-9b-preview.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 40; Risk, 55 against 50; Agent interface, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 61 against 44.
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview, good for Researchers who want to study or fine-tune a looped transformer, more than agents that need a model to call today

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 61 | 44 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | SenseTime (SenseNova) |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-11-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Darwin-36B-Opus +40: Darwin-36B-Opus 80 (Memory 20, the publisher's Q4_K_M GGUF is 21.2 GB and needs about 25.4 GB with the fifth added, so 32 GB.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 40 (Memory 15, the only build is the safetensors set, 38.14 GB with its MTP head, since the Hub counts 9.41B of its parameters in F32. Runtimes 0, none of the six r…)
- Documentation and upkeep, Darwin-36B-Opus +17: Darwin-36B-Opus 61 (Model card 11, it covers architecture, parameters, context and languages but not intended use, limitations or a knowledge cut-off.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 44 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameter counts, the training context and the languages (in the metadata) are on the card.)
- Agent interface, Darwin-36B-Opus +10: Darwin-36B-Opus 70 (Chat template 20, Qwen3.6's Jinja template in the repository.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (7,756 characters).)
- Risk, Darwin-36B-Opus +5: Darwin-36B-Opus 55 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only with no code in the repository, so the card's trust_remote_code flag loads nothing extra.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)