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Mistral Small 4 (medium) vs Inkling Small

Inkling Small leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.1. Inkling Small has the lower benchmark cost at $0.054 vs $0.097. Inkling Small is faster at 1.51s vs 10.80s, with pass rates of 43.9% vs 24.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#267
Total Output Tokens
133,597
Response Time (avg)
10.80s
Total Cost
$0.097
Rank
#256
Total Output Tokens
8,770
Response Time (avg)
1.51s
Total Cost
$0.054
Recommended model Inkling Small

It has the best score here (5.3), while costing about 1.8x less than Mistral Small 4 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 medium Release: 2026-03-16 Inkling Small Inkling Small none Release: 2026-08-01
Score 5.1 5.3
Rank #267 #256
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.0 9.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 43.9% 24.2%
Flaky tests 8 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 1.923 1.158
Total Cost $0.097 $0.054
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 140,559 94,733
Output Tokens 40,268 8,770
Reasoning Tokens 93,329 0
Response Time (avg) 10.80s 1.51s
Response Time (max) 59.15s 12.35s
Response Time (total) 237.60s 33.21s
Parameters 119B total (6B active) 276B total (12B active)
Availability Open source Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#267 Mistral Small 4

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
47.9s
Tokens
9,857 tok

#256 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

none
Cost
$0.008
Time
42.1s
Tokens
6,319 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
Mistral Small 4 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 39.98s 7,636 11,635 54,715
Inkling Small 3.6 10.0 0.0% 0 759ms 7,356 454 0

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