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Inkling Small (high) vs Grok 4.6 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.4 vs 8.3. Inkling Small (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.412 vs $1.656. Inkling Small (high) is faster at 31.70s vs 71.86s, with pass rates of 69.7% vs 80.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-12

Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
310,388
Response Time (avg)
31.70s
Total Cost
$0.412
Rank
#40
Total Output Tokens
240,338
Response Time (avg)
71.86s
Total Cost
$1.656
Recommended model Inkling Small (high)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 4.0x less than Grok 4.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Small Inkling Small high Release: 2026-08-01 Grok 4.6 Grok 4.6 medium Release: 2026-08-12
Score 8.4 8.3
Rank #38 #40
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 8.2
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 69.7% 80.3%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 2.967 11.038
Total Cost $0.412 $1.656
Input Price $0.450 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 85,660 106,778
Output Tokens 6,092 4,811
Reasoning Tokens 304,296 235,527
Response Time (avg) 31.70s 71.86s
Response Time (max) 122.60s 514.35s
Response Time (total) 697.30s 1580.96s
Parameters 276B total (12B active) ~1.7T total (~170B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#38 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

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

#40 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6

medium
Cost
$0.028
Time
72.1s
Tokens
4,771 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 4.6 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 120.05s 9,579 351 64,226

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