# Ornith-1.5-122B vs Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B (slim)

> Ornith-1.5-122B and Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B 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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Ornith-1.5-122B and Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Ornith-1.5-122B: C 61, rank #81 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-122b.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B: C 61, rank #50 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-35b-a3b.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-122B, good for Local coding and terminal agents on a 128 GB unified-memory machine or a 96 GB GPU setup, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required
- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B, good for Local coding and terminal agents on a 24 to 32 GB GPU or a Mac, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required Ahead on Reach, 90 against 75.

| Category | Ornith-1.5-122B | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 75 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Ornith-1.5-122B | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-10-24 | 2026-08-23 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.3/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B +15: Ornith-1.5-122B 75 (Memory 10, since Ornith's own MLX 4-bit build is 69.7 GB and needs about 83.6 GB with the fifth added, over 64 GB and inside the reference machine's 107.4 GB, a…); Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B 90 (Memory 25, since Ornith's own MLX 4-bit build is 19.5 GB and needs about 23.4 GB with the fifth added, which fits 24 GB, while its Q4_K_M GGUF, NVFP4 build and…)