# Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Kronos (slim)

> Gemma 4 E2B IT scores 60.4 (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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Gemma 4 E2B IT scores 60.4 (C) on agent readiness against Kronos's 55.2 (C), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E2B IT: C 60.4, rank #58 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e2b-it.min.md
- Kronos: C 55.2, rank #86 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kronos.min.md
- Gemma 4 E2B IT, good for Agents that need a cheap, permissively licensed helper on 8 GB of memory, for tool calls, short audio or images, rather than hard reasoning Ahead on Reach, 95 against 55; Risk, 70 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 61.
- 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.

| Category | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Yu Shi (shiyu-coder, NeoQuasar), Tsinghua University |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-04-13 |
| Popularity | none | 43k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | none |