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Particle-1 (minimal) vs Inkling (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.4 vs 8.4. Particle-1 (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.231 vs $1.238. Particle-1 (minimal) is faster at 31.19s vs 62.72s, with pass rates of 73.9% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#112
Total Output Tokens
433,107
Response Time (avg)
31.19s
Total Cost
$0.231
Rank
#108
Total Output Tokens
249,242
Response Time (avg)
62.72s
Total Cost
$1.238
Recommended model Particle-1 (minimal)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 5.4x less than Inkling (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28 Inkling Inkling high Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 8.4 8.4
Rank #112 #108
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 8.2 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 73.9% 78.3%
Flaky tests 5 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.643 7.812
Total Cost $0.231 $1.238
Input Price $0.050 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.003 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 269,321 240,395
Output Tokens 6,889 7,169
Reasoning Tokens 426,218 242,073
Response Time (avg) 31.19s 62.72s
Response Time (max) 241.96s 327.51s
Response Time (total) 717.45s 1442.48s
Parameters ~748B total (~16B 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.

#112 Particle-1

minimal
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.033
Time
248.1s
Tokens
65,729 tok

#108 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
Particle-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 48.01s 7,986 376 89,694
Inkling 8.5 10.0 66.7% 0 148.36s 7,374 430 78,982

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