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Inkling Small (high) vs Grok 4.5 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.4 vs 8.3. Inkling Small (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.416 vs $1.928. Inkling Small (high) is faster at 31.70s vs 61.71s, with pass rates of 69.7% vs 78.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-01

Rank
#30
Total Output Tokens
310,388
Response Time (avg)
31.70s
Total Cost
$0.416
Rank
#31
Total Output Tokens
280,567
Response Time (avg)
61.71s
Total Cost
$1.928
Recommended model Inkling Small (high)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 4.6x less than Grok 4.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Small Inkling Small high Release: 2026-08-01 Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 medium Release: 2026-07-08
Score 8.4 8.3
Rank #30 #31
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 8.9
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 69.7% 78.8%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 2.967 12.049
Total Cost $0.416 $1.928
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 85,660 122,146
Output Tokens 6,092 5,514
Reasoning Tokens 304,296 275,053
Response Time (avg) 31.70s 61.71s
Response Time (max) 122.60s 436.38s
Response Time (total) 697.30s 1357.56s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#30 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

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

#31 xAI: Grok 4.5

medium
Cost
$0.044
Time
59.4s
Tokens
7,512 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
Inkling Small 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 93.23s 7,374 463 120,474
Grok 4.5 7.6 7.2 77.8% 1 155.69s 9,579 390 104,634

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