# Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) to Gemma 4 E2B IT's 60.4 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against Gemma 4 E2B IT's 60.4 (C), and leads in 1 of 5 scored categories. Gemma 4 E2B IT leads on reach, risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E2B IT: C 60.4, rank #54 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e2b-it.min.md
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B: B 64.6, rank #18 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-397b-a17b.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 70; Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 39. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, good for Agents with access to an 8-GPU server, or calling a hosted endpoint, that want the strongest open Qwen3.5 with vision and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 72 against 19.

| Category | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 19 | 72 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-02-16 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |