# MiniCPM5-2B vs SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview (slim)

> MiniCPM5-2B scores 59.7 (C) to SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniCPM5-2B scores 59.7 (C) on agent readiness against SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniCPM5-2B: C 59.7, rank #94 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.min.md
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview: D 46.8, rank #155 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sensenova-loop-9b-preview.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 40; Risk, 55 against 50; Agent interface, 75 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 44.
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview, good for Researchers who want to study or fine-tune a looped transformer, more than agents that need a model to call today

| Category | MiniCPM5-2B | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 44 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM5-2B | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | SenseTime (SenseNova) |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-11-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, MiniCPM5-2B +50: MiniCPM5-2B 90 (Memory 30, OpenBMB's own MLX 4-bit build is 1.42 GB and its Q4_K_M GGUF 1.56 GB, about 2 GB with the fifth added.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 40 (Memory 15, the only build is the safetensors set, 38.14 GB with its MTP head, since the Hub counts 9.41B of its parameters in F32. Runtimes 0, none of the six r…)
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM5-2B +48: MiniCPM5-2B 92 (Model card 17, everything but a knowledge cut-off.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 44 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameter counts, the training context and the languages (in the metadata) are on the card.)
- Agent interface, MiniCPM5-2B +15: MiniCPM5-2B 75 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (7,756 characters).)
- Risk, MiniCPM5-2B +5: MiniCPM5-2B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, and the documented way to load it runs no code from the repository.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)