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

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) 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-Small scores 66.5 (B) on agent readiness against Nemotron 3 Nano 4B's 56.8 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Nemotron 3 Nano 4B leads on reach. 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 4B: C 56.8, rank #73 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-nano-4b.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 25; Risk, 70 against 65; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 82 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 55.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 25 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 55 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-03-16 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |