# Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B vs SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview (slim)

> Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (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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Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- 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
- 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 40; Agent interface, 85 against 60.
- 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 Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 44 against 36.

| Category | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 44 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Ornith | SenseTime (SenseNova) |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-08-23 | 2026-11-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B +50: 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…); 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…)
- Agent interface, Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B +25: Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B 85 (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).)
- Documentation and upkeep, SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview +8: Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B 36 (Model card 11, it covers intended use, architecture, parameters and context but not limitations, languages or 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.)