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Inkling Small (low) vs GLM 5

The average score is effectively tied at 5.7 vs 5.7. GLM 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.027 vs $0.055. Inkling Small (low) is faster at 2.07s vs 4.03s, with pass rates of 50.0% vs 42.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#228
Total Output Tokens
14,686
Response Time (avg)
2.07s
Total Cost
$0.055
Rank
#227
Total Output Tokens
1,989
Response Time (avg)
4.03s
Total Cost
$0.027
Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

It has the best score here (5.7), while responding about 1.9x faster than GLM 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 GLM 5 GLM 5 none Release: 2026-02-12
Score 5.7 5.7
Rank #228 #227
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 9.3
Attempts 66/66 63/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 50.0% 42.4%
Flaky tests 4 1
Total Runs 66 63
Cost per result 0.649 0.263
Total Cost $0.055 $0.027
Input Price $0.450 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $1.920 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 81,447 37,135
Output Tokens 2,715 1,989
Reasoning Tokens 11,971 0
Response Time (avg) 2.07s 4.03s
Response Time (max) 5.82s 11.07s
Response Time (total) 45.64s 56.37s
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.

#228 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
5.9s
Tokens
759 tok

#227 GLM 5

none
Cost
$0.007
Time
32.1s
Tokens
2,023 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 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 5.12s 7,256 428 0

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