# MiniCPM5-2B vs Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B scores 66.2 (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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Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B scores 66.2 (B) on agent readiness against MiniCPM5-2B's 60.2 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniCPM5-2B: C 60.2, rank #56 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.min.md
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B: B 66.2, rank #15 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b.min.md
- 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 75; Documentation and upkeep, 97 against 65.
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B, good for Agents on a 128 GB unified machine or Blackwell GPUs that want a long-context, tool-calling reasoning model with documented training data Ahead on Capability, 54 against 27; Risk, 65 against 55; Agent interface, 90 against 75.

| Category | MiniCPM5-2B | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 27 | 54 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 97 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM5-2B | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-03-11 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |