# Inkling-Small vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Inkling-Small score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 67.1 and 66.5 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Inkling-Small score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 67.1 (B) and 66.5 (B). Inkling-Small leads on capability, risk 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
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: B 67.1, rank #12 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b.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 46; Risk, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 75.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, good for Agents with a 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a quick tool-calling and reasoning cousin with very long context. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 55; Agent interface, 90 against 85.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 46 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License (custom, Apache-style, commercial use allowed, not an OSI licence) |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-24 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |