# Gemma 4 E2B IT vs ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) (slim)

> ThinkingCap and Gemma 4 E2B IT score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 60.4 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) and Gemma 4 E2B IT score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 60.4 (C). 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
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B): C 61, rank #50 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/thinkingcap-qwen3-8-27b.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 75; Risk, 70 against 45; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 53. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5.
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B), good for Small teams and individuals running Qwen3.8-27B for agent or reasoning work who want shorter thinking traces on one 24 GB GPU or Mac.

| Category | Gemma 4 E2B IT | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E2B IT | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | BottleCap AI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | PolyForm-Small-Business-1.0.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |