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Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) vs Inkling (high)

Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) leads on average score with 8.2 vs 8.0. Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.922 vs $1.046. Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) is faster at 12.54s vs 62.57s, with pass rates of 75.8% vs 77.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#67
Total Output Tokens
63,204
Response Time (avg)
12.54s
Total Cost
$0.922
Rank
#71
Total Output Tokens
236,627
Response Time (avg)
62.57s
Total Cost
$1.046
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5 (medium)

It has the best score here (8.2), while responding about 5.0x faster than Inkling (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 medium Release: 2026-06-30 Inkling Inkling high Release: 2026-07-18
Score 8.2 8.0
Rank #67 #71
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 8.9
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.8% 77.3%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 6.144 6.968
Total Cost $0.922 $1.046
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 145,953 86,755
Output Tokens 52,330 6,057
Reasoning Tokens 10,874 230,570
Response Time (avg) 12.54s 62.57s
Response Time (max) 66.71s 327.51s
Response Time (total) 275.90s 1376.46s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B 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.

#67 Claude Sonnet 5

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
6.4s
Tokens
832 tok

#71 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 Sonnet 5 9.0 7.9 88.9% 1 17.28s 10,590 13,153 2,379
Inkling 8.5 10.0 66.7% 0 148.36s 7,374 430 78,982

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