# Ling-3.0-tiny vs Qwen3.5-4B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-4B scores 61.2 (C) to Ling-3.0-tiny's 55 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-4B scores 61.2 (C) on agent readiness against Ling-3.0-tiny's 55 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Ling-3.0-tiny leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Ling-3.0-tiny: C 55, rank #81 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ling-3-0-tiny.min.md
- Qwen3.5-4B: C 61.2, rank #33 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-4b.min.md
- Ling-3.0-tiny, good for Agents on a laptop or small GPU that want a fast local model for tool calls and short reasoning, under MIT Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Documentation and upkeep, 56 against 34.
- Qwen3.5-4B, good for Agents that want a cheap local helper for tool calls, short reasoning and reading images on a laptop or small GPU Ahead on Capability, 53 against 31; Risk, 55 against 50; Agent interface, 70 against 60.

| Category | Ling-3.0-tiny | Qwen3.5-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 31 | 53 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 56 | 34 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Ling-3.0-tiny | Qwen3.5-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | inclusionAI (Ant Group) | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-08-31 | 2026-03-02 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |