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Hy4 preview (low) vs Inkling Small (low)

Hy4 preview (low) leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.2. Inkling Small (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.055 vs $1.844. Inkling Small (low) is faster at 1.99s vs 207.21s, with pass rates of 21.7% vs 47.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#304
Total Output Tokens
687,477
Response Time (avg)
207.21s
Total Cost
$1.844
Rank
#315
Total Output Tokens
14,686
Response Time (avg)
1.99s
Total Cost
$0.055
Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.2 vs 5.4), while costing about 34.0x less than Hy4 preview (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Hy4 preview Hy4 preview low Release: 2026-08-29 Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score 5.4 5.2
Rank #304 #315
Reliability 6.5 10.0
Consistency 8.2 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 21.7% 47.8%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 61.455 0.649
Total Cost $1.844 $0.055
Input Price $0.751 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $2.251 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.038 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 162,180 81,447
Output Tokens 5,030 2,715
Reasoning Tokens 682,447 11,971
Response Time (avg) 207.21s 1.99s
Response Time (max) 597.45s 5.82s
Response Time (total) 4765.91s 45.67s
Parameters 770B total (49B active) 276B total (12B active)
Availability Open source Closed

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.

#304 Hy4 preview

low
Provider returned error
Cost
$0.000
Time
1.1s
Tokens
0 tok

#315 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
5.9s
Tokens
759 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Hy4 preview 5.2 8.6 0.0% 0 219.15s 6,110 135 96,407
Inkling Small 4.6 5.0 33.3% 2 3.70s 7,374 375 4,332

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