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Inkling Small (low) vs GLM 5.1

The average score is effectively tied at 5.7 vs 5.7. Inkling Small (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.055 vs $0.164. Inkling Small (low) is faster at 2.07s vs 6.74s, with pass rates of 50.0% vs 45.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-18

Compared models

Rank
#229
Total Output Tokens
14,686
Response Time (avg)
2.07s
Total Cost
$0.055
Rank
#231
Total Output Tokens
14,393
Response Time (avg)
6.74s
Total Cost
$0.164
Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

It has the best score here (5.7), while costing about 3.0x less than GLM 5.1.

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 GLM 5.1 GLM 5.1 none Release: 2026-04-07
Score 5.7 5.7
Rank #229 #231
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 8.2
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 50.0% 45.5%
Flaky tests 4 5
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.649 2.073
Total Cost $0.055 $0.164
Input Price $0.450 / 1M $0.966 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $3.036 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 81,447 124,219
Output Tokens 2,715 14,393
Reasoning Tokens 11,971 0
Response Time (avg) 2.07s 6.74s
Response Time (max) 5.82s 61.20s
Response Time (total) 45.64s 148.20s
Parameters 276B total (12B active) 744B total (40B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#229 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
5.9s
Tokens
759 tok

#231 GLM 5.1

none
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 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 4.6 5.0 33.3% 2 3.70s 7,374 375 4,332
GLM 5.1 3.9 9.7 0.0% 0 4.96s 7,256 525 0

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