# Olmo 3 7B Think vs SmolLM3-3B (slim)

> SmolLM3-3B scores 61 (C) to Olmo 3 7B Think's 52.3 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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SmolLM3-3B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Olmo 3 7B Think's 52.3 (D), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Olmo 3 7B Think leads on risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Olmo 3 7B Think: D 52.3, rank #86 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/olmo-3-7b-think.min.md
- SmolLM3-3B: C 61, rank #47 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smollm3-3b.min.md
- Olmo 3 7B Think, good for Researchers and agents that want a small fully open reasoning model for maths and code, with its training data on hand Ahead on Risk, 75 against 65.
- SmolLM3-3B, good for Agents that want a small, fully transparent tool-calling cousin on a laptop, CPU or edge device Ahead on Reach, 85 against 75; Agent interface, 80 against 35. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.3 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | Olmo 3 7B Think | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 75 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 75 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 35 | 80 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 52 | 54 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Olmo 3 7B Think | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Ai2 (Allen Institute for AI) | Hugging Face |
| Licence | Apache-2.0, with Ai2's Responsible Use Guidelines named on the card | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-06-25 | 2025-09-10 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |