Benchmarks / Which Small AI Model Should You Run on a Mac? We Ran 312 Tests / Assistant actions
assistant-actions-038
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
Tell me a quick joke.
What we expected
{
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}What each model answered
MiMo-V2.6 Distill 9B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.55 s
Why did the thermostat go to therapy? It had too many temperature issues.
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Ornith-1.5 9B
✓ pass · score 100 · 1.05 s
Why did the smart speaker refuse to tell jokes? Because it was afraid of getting *rate-limited*! 😄 Now — want me to actually play some music for you?
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Granite 4.2 8B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.67 s
Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. 😄
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Spark-X2.5 4B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.48 s
Why do cows have to always carry their own milk? Because they always have a "sour" taste!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Mellum2.1 12B-A2.5B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.35 s
Sure, here's a quick one: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}Ling-3.0-tiny (7.9B-A1.3B)
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.22 s
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}MiniCPM5 2B
✓ pass · score 100 · 0.56 s
Here's a quick joke for you: > Why did the computer go to the gym? > > Because it needed a "workout" to keep its "performance" up! A short one — enjoy!
Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 0,
"calls": [],
"behavior": "no_tool"
}K2-Horizon 0.9B
✗ fail · score 0 · 0.30 s
create_reminder({"text":"A quick joke for you","when":"2026-10-21T09:00:00-05:00"})Scoring detail
{
"n_calls": 1,
"calls": [
{
"name": "create_reminder",
"args": {
"text": "A quick joke for you",
"when": "2026-10-21T09:00:00-05:00"
},
"error": null
}
],
"behavior": "no_tool",
"reason": "called a tool when none was wanted"
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