# Tinker vs Vertex AI Gemini tuning (slim)

> Vertex AI Gemini tuning has a score of 64.2 (B) against Tinker's 51.2 (D). Both do finetune sft. The largest gap is transparency & trust, 38 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Vertex AI Gemini tuning has a score of 64.2 (B) against Tinker's 51.2 (D). Both do finetune sft. The largest gap is transparency & trust, 38 points.

- Tinker: D 51.2, rank #354 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tinker.min.md
- Vertex AI Gemini tuning: B 64.2, rank #190 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vertex-ai-tuning.min.md
- Pick Tinker for agent ergonomics (+5), maintenance & community (+7). Pick Vertex AI Gemini tuning for reliability (+32), schema & documentation (+12), security & auth (+16), transparency & trust (+38).

| Category | Tinker | Vertex AI Gemini tuning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 35 | 67 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 70 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 53 | 48 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 55 | 71 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 87 | 80 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 51 | 89 |