# Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B vs Ornith-1.5-397B (slim)

> Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (C) to Ornith-1.5-397B's 59 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Ornith-1.5-397B's 59 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Ornith-1.5-397B leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B: C 61, rank #43 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-35b-a3b.min.md
- Ornith-1.5-397B: C 59, rank #64 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-397b.min.md
- 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 65.
- Ornith-1.5-397B, good for A self-hosted frontier-scale coding agent on an 8-GPU server, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 36 against 31.

| Category | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B | Ornith-1.5-397B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 31 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B | Ornith-1.5-397B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |