# MiniCPM5-2B vs ZAYA1-8B (slim)

> ZAYA1-8B scores 61 (C) to MiniCPM5-2B's 59.7 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ZAYA1-8B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against MiniCPM5-2B's 59.7 (C), and leads in 0 of 4 scored categories. MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. 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
- ZAYA1-8B: C 61, rank #85 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zaya1-8b.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 80; Agent interface, 75 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 50.
- ZAYA1-8B, good for People who want a small, fast reasoning model for maths and code and can live without tool calling

| Category | MiniCPM5-2B | ZAYA1-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 80 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 50 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM5-2B | ZAYA1-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | Zyphra |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-07-02 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM5-2B +42: MiniCPM5-2B 92 (Model card 17, everything but a knowledge cut-off.); ZAYA1-8B 50 (Model card 5, Intended use and the parameter counts are on the card.)
- Agent interface, MiniCPM5-2B +15: MiniCPM5-2B 75 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); ZAYA1-8B 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (10,700 characters).)
- Reach, MiniCPM5-2B +10: 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.); ZAYA1-8B 80 (Memory 30, the smallest build from Zyphra is the MXFP4-Experts repository, 5.85 GB, and 5.85 GB × 1.2 = 7.0 GB, within 16 GB.)