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Gemini 3.5 Flash (high) vs Inkling (high)

Inkling (high) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.3. Inkling (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.238 vs $2.737. Gemini 3.5 Flash (high) is faster at 18.59s vs 62.72s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#77
Total Output Tokens
246,012
Response Time (avg)
18.59s
Total Cost
$2.737
Rank
#72
Total Output Tokens
249,242
Response Time (avg)
62.72s
Total Cost
$1.238
Recommended model Inkling (high)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 2.2x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash high Release: 2026-05-19 Inkling Inkling high Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 8.3 8.4
Rank #77 #72
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 78.3%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 14.402 7.812
Total Cost $2.737 $1.238
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 348,103 240,395
Output Tokens 11,045 7,169
Reasoning Tokens 234,967 242,073
Response Time (avg) 18.59s 62.72s
Response Time (max) 145.92s 327.51s
Response Time (total) 427.52s 1442.48s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 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.

#77 Gemini 3.5 Flash

high
Cost
$0.208
Time
118.2s
Tokens
23,158 tok

#72 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 22.96s 8,118 456 47,129
Inkling 8.5 10.0 66.7% 0 148.36s 7,374 430 78,982

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