# Inkling-Small vs Qwen3.8-27B (slim)

> Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (B) to Inkling-Small's 66.5 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against Inkling-Small's 66.5 (B), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Inkling-Small leads on risk, agent interface 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
- Qwen3.8-27B: B 68.6, rank #10 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-27b.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 Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3.8-27B, good for Agents that want a capable open model with vision on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac, with the widest runtime support and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 70 against 63; Reach, 90 against 55.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 70 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-14 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |