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OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Mini vs Thinking Machines: Inkling

Inkling (low) leads on average score with 6.1 vs 5.9. GPT-5.4 Mini has the lower benchmark cost at $0.095 vs $0.187. GPT-5.4 Mini is faster at 1.53s vs 5.15s, with pass rates of 33.3% vs 54.6%.

Recommended modelGPT-5.4 MiniIts score stays close to the best score here (5.9 vs 6.1), while costing about 2.0x less than Inkling (low).

Last updated at: 2026-07-21

Metric GPT-5.4 Mini GPT-5.4 Mini none Release: 2026-03-17 Inkling Inkling low Release: 2026-07-18
Score 5.9 6.1
Rank #142 #129
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.9 8.6
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 33.3% 54.6%
Flaky tests 3 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 1.580 1.866
Total Cost $0.095 $0.187
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $4.500 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 79,067 109,884
Output Tokens 7,880 8,579
Reasoning Tokens 0 10,343
Response Time (avg) 1.53s 5.15s
Response Time (max) 9.92s 41.58s
Response Time (total) 33.74s 113.39s

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#142 GPT-5.4 Mini

none
Cost
$0.010
Time
11.7s
Tokens
2,151 tok

#129 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
GPT-5.4 Mini 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 913ms 7,305 401 0
Inkling 5.1 7.2 22.2% 1 8.71s 7,374 355 4,961

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