# Gemma 4 E4B IT vs Inkling-Small (slim)

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) to Gemma 4 E4B IT's 63.2 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) on agent readiness against Gemma 4 E4B IT's 63.2 (B), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Gemma 4 E4B IT leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E4B IT: B 63.2, rank #24 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e4b-it.min.md
- Inkling-Small: B 66.5, rank #14 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-small.min.md
- Gemma 4 E4B 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.
- Inkling-Small, good for Teams with 256 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want an open multimodal agent model with audio input and adjustable thinking. Ahead on Capability, 63 against 27; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 75.

| Category | Gemma 4 E4B IT | Inkling-Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 27 | 63 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 70 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 82 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E4B IT | Inkling-Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Thinking Machines Lab |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-31 |