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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Inkling (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.9 vs 6.8. Inkling (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.304 vs $2.334. Inkling (low) is faster at 6.81s vs 7.54s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#167
Total Output Tokens
24,343
Response Time (avg)
7.54s
Total Cost
$2.334
Rank
#170
Total Output Tokens
22,037
Response Time (avg)
6.81s
Total Cost
$0.304
Recommended model Inkling (low)

It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 7.7x less than Claude Opus 4.8.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 none Release: 2026-05-28 Inkling Inkling low Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 6.9 6.8
Rank #167 #170
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 56.5%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 17.953 2.756
Total Cost $2.334 $0.304
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 345,059 213,901
Output Tokens 24,343 9,623
Reasoning Tokens 0 12,414
Response Time (avg) 7.54s 6.81s
Response Time (max) 65.07s 44.24s
Response Time (total) 173.31s 156.70s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) 975B total (41B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#167 Claude Opus 4.8

none
Cost
$0.053
Time
22.0s
Tokens
2,253 tok

#170 Thinking Machines: Inkling

low
Cost
$0.002
Time
6.1s
Tokens
502 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 Opus 4.8 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.29s 10,590 1,332 0
Inkling 5.1 7.2 22.2% 1 8.71s 7,374 355 4,961

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