# SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview vs ZAYA1-8B (slim)

> ZAYA1-8B 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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ZAYA1-8B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- ZAYA1-8B: C 61, rank #85 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zaya1-8b.min.md
- 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
- ZAYA1-8B, good for People who want a small, fast reasoning model for maths and code and can live without tool calling Ahead on Reach, 80 against 40; Risk, 55 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 50 against 44.

| Category | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | ZAYA1-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 80 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 44 | 50 |

| Fact (where they differ) | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | ZAYA1-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | SenseTime (SenseNova) | Zyphra |
| Last release | 2026-11-02 | 2026-07-02 |
| Terms last updated | not read yet | no document linked |

Why the edge:
- Reach, ZAYA1-8B +40: 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…); 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.)
- Documentation and upkeep, ZAYA1-8B +6: 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.); ZAYA1-8B 50 (Model card 5, Intended use and the parameter counts are on the card.)
- Risk, ZAYA1-8B +5: SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).); ZAYA1-8B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.)