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Inkling Small (high) vs GLM 5.3 FlashX (max)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.4 vs 8.3. Inkling Small (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.398 vs $0.508. Inkling Small (high) is faster at 30.43s vs 41.21s, with pass rates of 69.7% vs 78.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-21

Compared models

Rank
#62
Total Output Tokens
298,893
Response Time (avg)
30.43s
Total Cost
$0.398
Rank
#63
Total Output Tokens
375,734
Response Time (avg)
41.21s
Total Cost
$0.508
Recommended model Inkling Small (high)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.4) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Small Inkling Small high Release: 2026-08-01 GLM 5.3 FlashX GLM 5.3 FlashX max Release: 2026-09-21
Score 8.4 8.3
Rank #62 #63
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 8.3
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 69.7% 78.8%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 2.868 3.381
Total Cost $0.398 $0.508
Input Price $0.450 / 1M $0.370 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 85,669 101,211
Output Tokens 6,092 6,301
Reasoning Tokens 292,801 369,433
Response Time (avg) 30.43s 41.21s
Response Time (max) 122.60s 390.70s
Response Time (total) 669.38s 906.52s
Parameters 276B total (12B active) 320B total (18B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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#62 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

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

#63 GLM 5.3 FlashX

max
Cost
$0.046
Time
251.3s
Tokens
36,769 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
GLM 5.3 FlashX 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 24.61s 7,317 463 36,503

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