# Inkling 2 Small vs Nemotron 3 Nano 4B (slim)

> Inkling 2 Small scores 58.8 (C) to Nemotron 3 Nano 4B's 56.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Inkling 2 Small scores 58.8 (C) on agent readiness against Nemotron 3 Nano 4B's 56.8 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Nemotron 3 Nano 4B leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling 2 Small: C 58.8, rank #102 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-2-small.min.md
- Nemotron 3 Nano 4B: C 56.8, rank #111 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-nano-4b.min.md
- Inkling 2 Small, good for Teams with 512 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want Thinking Machines' newest open multimodal agent model and can run a runtime's pre-release image. Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 67 against 55.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 4B, good for Agents on laptops, edge boards and small GPUs that need a cheap local tool-calling helper in English Ahead on Reach, 90 against 40.

| Category | Inkling 2 Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 67 | 55 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling 2 Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License |
| Last release | 2026-11-12 | 2026-03-16 |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.3/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Nemotron 3 Nano 4B +50: Inkling 2 Small 40 (Memory 0 of 30, the smallest build is Thinking Machines' NVFP4 checkpoint at 393.5 GB, about 472 GB with a fifth added, above the 256 GB line.); Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 90 (Memory earns the full 30, since NVIDIA's own 2.84 GB GGUF needs under 4 GB with the fifth added.)
- Agent interface, Inkling 2 Small +15: Inkling 2 Small 85 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 70 (The chat template earns 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)
- Documentation and upkeep, Inkling 2 Small +12: Inkling 2 Small 67 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but a dated knowledge cut-off.); Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 55 (The model card earns 20, all seven items with limitations in the linked subcard.)