FQI MODEL RADAR

Relevant models. Transparently assessed.

The Radar does not list every new model. It focuses on developments relevant to professional AI use, technical documents, inspection, local systems or controlled automation.

Properties

Curated models

8 models

Google

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Status unknown
Release21 July 2026
Technical model IDgemini-3.6-flash
FamilyGemini 3
RegionsNo verified data
Context1,048,576 Token
Open WeightsNo verified data
Local useNo verified data
DeploymentAPI
ModalitiesText · Image · Video · Audio · PDF
Price from primary source · checked 18 August 2026US$1.50 / 1M input tokens · US$7.50 / 1M output tokens
Technical document analysisData analysisCoding / automationMultimodal inspectionAgent systemsLong documents

Officially documented multimodal input, long context and agent tools make the model worth evaluating for document, data and automation workflows. This does not yet demonstrate suitability for quality tasks.

OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Status unknown
Release09 July 2026
Technical model IDNo verified data
FamilyGPT-5.6
RegionsNo verified data
ContextNo verified data
Open WeightsNo verified data
Local useNo verified data
DeploymentAPI · Cloud product
Technical document analysisCoding / automationAgent systemsLong documents

OpenAI describes GPT-5.6 Sol for long-running coding, tool and agent tasks. FQI would primarily need to test process control, reproducible tool use and evidence-bound document work.

Anthropic

Claude Fable 5

Status unknown
Release09 June 2026
Technical model IDNo verified data
FamilyClaude 5
RegionsNo verified data
ContextNo verified data
Open WeightsNo verified data
Local useNo verified data
DeploymentAPI · Cloud product
ModalitiesText · Image
Price from primary source · checked 18 August 2026US$10.00 / 1M input tokens · US$50.00 / 1M output tokens
Technical document analysisCoding / automationMultimodal inspectionAgent systems

Anthropic highlights software engineering, knowledge work, vision and longer autonomous runs. Method separation, evidence fidelity and safe refusal still require separate validation for quality work.

Mistral AI

Mistral Small 4

Status unknown
Release16 March 2026
Technical model IDNo verified data
FamilyMistral Small
RegionsNo verified data
ContextNo verified data
Open WeightsYes
Local useYes
LicenceApache 2.0
DeploymentAPI · Self-hosted
Local download package · NVFP4 · compressed-tensors70.8 GBSize source ↗
ModalitiesText · Image
Technical document analysisCoding / automationMultimodal inspectionLocal useAgent systems

The Apache 2.0 licence, open weights and text/image input make the model interesting for controlled local trials. Hardware needs and real quality-task performance cannot be derived from the announcement.

Mistral AI

Ministral 3 3B Instruct

Status unknown
Release02 December 2025
Technical model IDmistralai/Ministral-3-3B-Instruct-2512
FamilyMinistral 3
RegionsNo verified data
ContextNo verified data
Open WeightsYes
Local useYes
LicenceApache 2.0
DeploymentAPI · Self-hosted
Local download package · Q4_K_M · GGUF2.15 GBSize source ↗
ModalitiesText · Image
Technical document analysisMultimodal inspectionLocal use

The small open variant is relevant for local preliminary trials with technical documents and visual inspection cases because it accepts text and image input. Results need case-specific validation against a reliable reference.

OpenAI

gpt-oss-20b

Status unknown
Release05 August 2025
Technical model IDopenai/gpt-oss-20b
Familygpt-oss
RegionsNo verified data
Context131,072 Token
Open WeightsYes
Local useYes
LicenceApache 2.0
DeploymentSelf-hosted
Local download package · MXFP4 repository bundle · safetensors41.3 GBSize source ↗
ModalitiesText
Technical document analysisCoding / automationLocal useAgent systems

Open weights, tool use and local operation make the model relevant for controlled agent and document trials. Repository size does not indicate memory requirements or speed.

Qwen

Qwen3 4B

Status unknown
Release29 April 2025
Technical model IDQwen/Qwen3-4B-GGUF
FamilyQwen3
RegionsNo verified data
Context32,768 Token
Open WeightsYes
Local useYes
LicenceApache 2.0
DeploymentSelf-hosted
Local download package · Q4_K_M · GGUF2.5 GBSize source ↗
ModalitiesText
Technical document analysisCoding / automationLocal use

This compact open text model is a useful candidate for local comparison tests involving documents, structured output and straightforward automation tasks. Practical suitability for quality work has not yet been established through FQI testing.

Google

Gemma 3 4B IT

Status unknown
Release12 March 2025
Technical model IDgoogle/gemma-3-4b-it
FamilyGemma 3
RegionsNo verified data
Context131,072 Token
Open WeightsYes
Local useYes
LicenceGemma Terms of Use
DeploymentCloud product · Self-hosted
Local download package · Q4_K_M · GGUF2.49 GBSize source ↗
ModalitiesText · Image
Technical document analysisMultimodal inspectionLocal use

The compact multimodal variant is a candidate for local document and image trials. The stated GGUF package comes from the llama.cpp ecosystem; licence terms and professional validation limits still need separate consideration.

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