# Kimi K3 vs MiniCPM5-2B (slim)

> Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) to MiniCPM5-2B's 60.2 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi K3 scores 62.4 (B) on agent readiness against MiniCPM5-2B's 60.2 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3: B 62.4, rank #29 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3.min.md
- MiniCPM5-2B: C 60.2, rank #56 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.min.md
- Kimi K3, good for Teams with a multi-node GPU cluster who want an open 1M-context agent model for long coding and research work Ahead on Capability, 75 against 27; Risk, 65 against 55.
- MiniCPM5-2B, good for On-device and laptop agents that want a 2 GB tool-calling helper with long context and open training data Ahead on Reach, 90 against 50; Agent interface, 75 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 97 against 41. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.3 out of 5.

| Category | Kimi K3 | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 75 | 27 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 97 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3 | MiniCPM5-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | OpenBMB |
| Licence | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-29 |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |