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Ember-1 vs Inkling Small (low)

Ember-1 leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.2. Inkling Small (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.055 vs $0.786. Inkling Small (low) is faster at 1.99s vs 22.65s, with pass rates of 43.5% vs 47.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#295
Total Output Tokens
11,832
Response Time (avg)
22.65s
Total Cost
$0.786
Rank
#303
Total Output Tokens
14,686
Response Time (avg)
1.99s
Total Cost
$0.055
Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.2 vs 5.4), while costing about 14.5x less than Ember-1.

Detailed comparison

Metric Ember-1 Ember-1 none Release: 2026-09-28 Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score 5.4 5.2
Rank #295 #303
Reliability 8.8 10.0
Consistency 8.6 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 43.5% 47.8%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 9.817 0.649
Total Cost $0.786 $0.055
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.300 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 202,617 81,447
Output Tokens 11,832 2,715
Reasoning Tokens 0 11,971
Response Time (avg) 22.65s 1.99s
Response Time (max) 93.12s 5.82s
Response Time (total) 520.91s 45.67s
Parameters ~2.8T total (~104B active) 276B total (12B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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.

#295 Ember-1

none
Cost
$0.156
Time
224.6s
Tokens
10,555 tok

#303 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
5.9s
Tokens
759 tok

Top Models by Score

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Ember-1 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.94s 7,485 393 0
Inkling Small 4.6 5.0 33.3% 2 3.70s 7,374 375 4,332

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