# MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B vs ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) (slim)

> MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 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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MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B and ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B: C 61, rank #77 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm-v-4-7-35b-a3b.min.md
- ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B): C 61, rank #58 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/thinkingcap-qwen3-8-27b.min.md
- MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B, good for Agents that need to read screenshots, documents and video on a local machine with 24 to 32 GB for the model, under a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 90 against 75; Risk, 55 against 45; Documentation and upkeep, 68 against 53.
- 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.

| Category | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 68 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | BottleCap AI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | PolyForm-Small-Business-1.0.0 |
| Last release | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-01-21 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.5/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B +15: MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 90 (Memory 25, since OpenBMB's IQ4_XS GGUF with its vision projector is 19.6 GB and needs about 23.6 GB with the fifth added, which fits 24 GB, while its Q4_K_M GGU…); ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) 75 (Memory 25 of 30, BottleCap's IQ4_XS GGUF is 15.5 GB, 18.6 GB with a fifth added, which fits 24 GB.)
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B +15: MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 68 (Model card 8, it covers intended use, architecture and parameters but not limitations, context length, languages or a knowledge cut-off.); ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) 53 (Model card 8 of 20, intended use, limitations and parameters are there, but architecture, context, languages and a cut-off aren't.)
- Risk, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B +10: MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, no Python in the main repository and no remote code needed.); ThinkingCap (Qwen3.8 27B) 45 (File safety 25, safetensors only and no code in the repository.)