# Inkling vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Inkling score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 64.6 and 64.2 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Inkling score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 64.6 (B) and 64.2 (B). Inkling leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling: B 64.2, rank #20 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling.min.md
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B: B 64.6, rank #18 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-397b-a17b.min.md
- Inkling, good for Agents calling a hosted open multimodal model with audio input, or teams with a multi-GPU datacentre node who want to run it themselves. Ahead on Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 39.
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, good for Agents with access to an 8-GPU server, or calling a hosted endpoint, that want the strongest open Qwen3.5 with vision and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 72 against 60; Reach, 70 against 50.

| Category | Inkling | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 60 | 72 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-23 | 2026-02-16 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |