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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Inkling (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.1 vs 6.1. Inkling (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.181 vs $0.548. Inkling (low) is faster at 5.11s vs 6.05s, with pass rates of 40.9% vs 54.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-14

Rank
#161
Total Output Tokens
22,508
Response Time (avg)
6.05s
Total Cost
$0.548
Rank
#168
Total Output Tokens
18,904
Response Time (avg)
5.11s
Total Cost
$0.181
Recommended model Inkling (low)

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 3.0x less than Claude Sonnet 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Inkling Inkling low Release: 2026-07-18
Score 6.1 6.1
Rank #161 #168
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.7 8.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.9% 54.6%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 7.817 1.865
Total Cost $0.548 $0.181
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 161,032 109,893
Output Tokens 22,508 8,580
Reasoning Tokens 0 10,324
Response Time (avg) 6.05s 5.11s
Response Time (max) 33.39s 41.58s
Response Time (total) 132.99s 112.46s
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.

#161 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 tok

#168 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 Sonnet 5 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0
Inkling 5.1 7.2 22.2% 1 8.71s 7,374 355 4,961

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