# DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT vs SmolLM3-3B (slim)

> SmolLM3-3B scores 61 (C) to DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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SmolLM3-3B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT: D 50, rank #94 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it.min.md
- SmolLM3-3B: C 61, rank #47 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smollm3-3b.min.md
- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, good for Agents with about 64 GB of GPU memory that want fast single-user generation from text and images and can accept lower quality than Gemma 4 Ahead on Risk, 70 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 60 against 54.
- SmolLM3-3B, good for Agents that want a small, fully transparent tool-calling cousin on a laptop, CPU or edge device Ahead on Reach, 85 against 50; Agent interface, 80 against 70. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.3 against 2.5 out of 5.

| Category | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 80 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 60 | 54 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Hugging Face |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-15 | 2025-09-10 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |