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Kimi K2.6 vs Inkling Small (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.7 vs 5.7. Inkling Small (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.055 vs $0.233. Inkling Small (low) is faster at 2.07s vs 19.57s, with pass rates of 30.3% vs 50.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#231
Total Output Tokens
30,249
Response Time (avg)
19.57s
Total Cost
$0.233
Rank
#228
Total Output Tokens
14,686
Response Time (avg)
2.07s
Total Cost
$0.055
Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

It has the best score here (5.7), while costing about 4.3x less than Kimi K2.6.

Detailed comparison

Metric Kimi K2.6 Kimi K2.6 none Release: 2026-04-20 Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01
Score 5.7 5.7
Rank #231 #228
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 30.3% 50.0%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 3.732 0.649
Total Cost $0.233 $0.055
Input Price $0.950 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $4.000 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 116,983 81,447
Output Tokens 30,249 2,715
Reasoning Tokens 0 11,971
Response Time (avg) 19.57s 2.07s
Response Time (max) 238.89s 5.82s
Response Time (total) 430.58s 45.64s
Parameters 1T total (32B active) 276B total (12B active)
Availability Weights available Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#231 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

none
Cost
$0.020
Time
127.4s
Tokens
4,429 tok

#228 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
5.9s
Tokens
759 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
Kimi K2.6 5.5 9.8 33.3% 0 82.57s 5,986 14,754 0
Inkling Small 4.6 5.0 33.3% 2 3.70s 7,374 375 4,332

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