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Inkling (medium) vs Inkling Small (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.4 vs 7.4. Inkling Small (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.398 vs $0.527. Inkling (medium) is faster at 16.98s vs 29.10s, with pass rates of 75.4% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#156
Total Output Tokens
69,605
Response Time (avg)
16.98s
Total Cost
$0.527
Rank
#154
Total Output Tokens
298,893
Response Time (avg)
29.10s
Total Cost
$0.398
Recommended model Inkling (medium)

It has the best score here (7.4), while responding about 1.7x faster than Inkling Small (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Inkling medium Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available Inkling Small Inkling Small high Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score 7.4 7.4
Rank #156 #154
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.2 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.4% 66.7%
Flaky tests 5 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.594 2.868
Total Cost $0.527 $0.398
Input Price $0.950 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $4.050 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.160 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 257,138 85,669
Output Tokens 13,830 6,092
Reasoning Tokens 55,775 292,801
Response Time (avg) 16.98s 29.10s
Response Time (max) 85.12s 122.60s
Response Time (total) 390.45s 669.40s
Parameters 975B total (41B 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.

#156 Thinking Machines: Inkling

medium
Cost
$0.004
Time
11.2s
Tokens
852 tok

#154 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

high
Cost
$0.006
Time
34.7s
Tokens
4,735 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
Inkling 8.4 7.8 77.8% 1 25.20s 7,374 525 14,457
Inkling Small 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 93.23s 7,374 463 120,474

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