# Gemma 4 12B IT vs Inkling 2 Small (slim)

> Gemma 4 12B IT scores 72.3 (BB) to Inkling 2 Small's 58.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 12B IT scores 72.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Inkling 2 Small's 58.8 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 12B IT: BB 72.3, rank #4 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-12b-it.min.md
- Inkling 2 Small: C 58.8, rank #102 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-2-small.min.md
- Gemma 4 12B IT, good for Agents on a 12 GB or larger GPU or Mac that want a permissively licensed tool-calling model with images, audio and long context Ahead on Reach, 95 against 40; Risk, 70 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 85 against 67. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- Inkling 2 Small, good for Teams with 512 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want Thinking Machines' newest open multimodal agent model and can run a runtime's pre-release image.

| Category | Gemma 4 12B IT | Inkling 2 Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 85 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 12B IT | Inkling 2 Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Thinking Machines Lab |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-11-12 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Gemma 4 12B IT +55: Gemma 4 12B IT 95 (Memory 30, Google's own 4-bit QAT GGUF with its projector is 7.15 GB, which with a fifth on top is 8.6 GB and fits in 16 GB or less.); Inkling 2 Small 40 (Memory 0 of 30, the smallest build is Thinking Machines' NVFP4 checkpoint at 393.5 GB, about 472 GB with a fifth added, above the 256 GB line.)
- Documentation and upkeep, Gemma 4 12B IT +18: Gemma 4 12B IT 85 (Model card 20, all seven items are there.); Inkling 2 Small 67 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but a dated knowledge cut-off.)
- Risk, Gemma 4 12B IT +5: Gemma 4 12B IT 70 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, with nothing from the repository run on load.); Inkling 2 Small 65 (File safety 25, safetensors only and no repository code to run.)