- Score
- 8.6 (+1.22 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.061 · 88.5% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.51s · 55.8% faster
Thinkingmachines
Release: 2026-07-18
Tested on: 2026-10-01 03:34
thinkingmachines/inkling::medium
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
Summary
Inkling scores 7.4 on AI BENCHY and ranks #156. It has 10.0 reliability, a 75.4% pass rate, $0.527 total cost, and 16.98s average response time.
What makes Inkling unique: It stands out most in General Intelligence, where it ranks #1, while Tool Calling is its weakest area at #16.
Recommended alternatives
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- Total Cost (Current Price)
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- Response Time (avg)
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- Total Cost (Current Price)
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- Response Time (avg)
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 975B total (41B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
7.4
Consistency
8.2
10.0
Total Output Tokens
69,605
Total Input Tokens
257,138
Input Price
$0.950 / 1M
Output Price
$4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
5
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#156 Thinking Machines: Inkling
medium- Cost
- $0.004
- Time
- 11.2s
- Tokens
- 852 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 03:34 Re-test | 7.4 | 10.0 | $0.527 ↓ | Current run | |
| 2026-07-18 15:45 Initial run | 8.0 | 9.8 | $0.391 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 15:56 | $1.000 / 1M | $4.050 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.950 / 1M | $4.050 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-02 09:43 | $0.950 / 1M | $4.050 / 1M | $0.160 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 4.7 | 1.6 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 8.7 | 9.5 | |
| Coding | 8.4 | 7.8 | |
| Combined | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 2.8 | 1.6 |