Benchmarks / Which Small AI Model Should You Run on a Mac? We Ran 312 Tests / Assistant actions
assistant-actions-036
easy no_tool
The prompt
Tools offered: create_reminder, add_calendar_event, set_timer, set_alarm, control_light, set_thermostat, lock_door, send_message, play_music, get_weather, add_to_list, navigate_to
user
Thanks, that's all for now!
What we expected
{
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}What each model answered
MiMo-V2.6 Distill 9B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.42 s
You're welcome, Chris! Have a great day.
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Ornith-1.5 9B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.74 s
You're very welcome, Chris! Anything you need, I'll be right here. Have a great day! 🌻
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Granite 4.2 8B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.73 s
You're welcome! Let me know if you need anything else. Have a great day!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Spark-X2.5 4B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.46 s
You're welcome, Chris! Feel free to reach out anytime you need help with your home or anything else. Have a great day!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Mellum2.1 12B-A2.5B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.23 s
You're welcome! Have a great day.
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Ling-3.0-tiny (7.9B-A1.3B)
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.26 s
You're welcome! If you ever need anything else, just let me know. Have a great day!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}MiniCPM5 2B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.32 s
You're welcome! If you need anything else, just let me know. Have a great day!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}K2-Horizon 0.9B
✗ fail · score 0 · 0.25 s
get_weather({"location":"Cedar Hollow, IL","date":"2026-10-21"})Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 1,
"calls": [
{
"name": "get_weather",
"args": {
"location": "Cedar Hollow, IL",
"date": "2026-10-21"
},
"error": null
}
],
"behavior": "no_tool",
"reason": "called a tool when none was wanted"
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