# Kronos vs Spark-X2.6-4B (slim)

> Spark-X2.6-4B scores 61 (C) to Kronos's 55.2 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Spark-X2.6-4B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Kronos's 55.2 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Kronos leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kronos: C 55.2, rank #86 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kronos.min.md
- Spark-X2.6-4B: C 61, rank #52 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/spark-x2-6-4b.min.md
- Kronos, good for Agents that need a quick local forecast or synthetic sample of a candlestick series on modest hardware, for research or as one input among others. Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 61 against 41.
- Spark-X2.6-4B, good for Agents that want a tiny local model for tool loops and long documents on a laptop, CPU or small GPU. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 55; Agent interface, 70 against 60.

| Category | Kronos | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 61 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kronos | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Yu Shi (shiyu-coder, NeoQuasar), Tsinghua University | SparkLLM (XHToken) |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-04-13 | 2026-10-20 |
| Popularity | 43k stars | none |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (4) |