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Claude Haiku 5.5 (max) vs Inkling (high)

Claude Haiku 5.5 (max) leads on average score with 8.5 vs 8.4. Claude Haiku 5.5 (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.509 vs $1.238. Claude Haiku 5.5 (max) is faster at 61.71s vs 62.72s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#70
Total Output Tokens
919,699
Response Time (avg)
61.71s
Total Cost
$0.509
Rank
#75
Total Output Tokens
249,242
Response Time (avg)
62.72s
Total Cost
$1.238
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (max)

It has the best score here (8.5), while costing about 2.4x less than Inkling (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 max Release: 2026-10-07 Inkling Inkling high Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 8.5 8.4
Rank #70 #75
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 78.3%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.677 7.812
Total Cost $0.509 $1.238
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 487,516 240,395
Output Tokens 10,212 7,169
Reasoning Tokens 909,487 242,073
Response Time (avg) 61.71s 62.72s
Response Time (max) 288.94s 327.51s
Response Time (total) 1419.40s 1442.48s
Parameters ~50B 975B total (41B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#70 Claude Haiku 5.5

max
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Cost
$0.000
Time
164.5s
Tokens
0 tok

#75 Thinking Machines: Inkling

high
Cost
$0.005
Time
32.2s
Tokens
1,275 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Haiku 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 55.87s 10,608 532 125,988
Inkling 8.5 10.0 66.7% 0 148.36s 7,374 430 78,982

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