# Inkling-Small vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) to Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (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 Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-Next 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
- Qwen3-Coder-Next: C 57.6, rank #70 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-next.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 42; Risk, 70 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 41. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.
- Qwen3-Coder-Next, good for Agents that want a local coding model for long tool-calling loops on a single 64 GB to 128 GB machine. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 55.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 42 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-02-03 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |