# Inkling-Small vs MiniCPM5-2B (slim)

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) to MiniCPM5-2B's 60.2 (C) 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 MiniCPM5-2B's 60.2 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling-Small: B 66.5, rank #14 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-small.min.md
- MiniCPM5-2B: C 60.2, rank #56 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.min.md
- 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; Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 75. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.
- MiniCPM5-2B, good for On-device and laptop agents that want a 2 GB tool-calling helper with long context and open training data Ahead on Reach, 90 against 55; Documentation and upkeep, 97 against 82.

| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 27 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 97 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | OpenBMB |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |