# Gemma 4 E4B IT vs ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) (slim)

> Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) to ThinkingCap's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) on agent readiness against ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B)'s 61 (C), and leads in every scored category. 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
- 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 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 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 E4B 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 E4B 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) |