# MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B vs ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) (slim)

> MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B and ThinkingCap score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B and ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B: C 61, rank #41 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mimo-v2-6-distill-qwen-9b.min.md
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B): C 61, rank #50 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/thinkingcap-qwen3-8-27b.min.md
- MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B, good for Researchers and agents that want a small coding and terminal-agent model to fine-tune further, on a 24 GB GPU or larger. Ahead on Risk, 60 against 45.
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B), good for Small teams and individuals running Qwen3.8-27B for agent or reasoning work who want shorter thinking traces on one 24 GB GPU or Mac. Ahead on Reach, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 53 against 40.

| Category | MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 70 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 40 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiMo-V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Xiaomi (MiMo team) | BottleCap AI |
| Licence | MIT (metadata only, no LICENSE file); built on Qwen3.5-9B under Apache 2.0 | PolyForm-Small-Business-1.0.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-21 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |