- Score
- 6.2 (+0.23 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.090 · 20.9% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.60s · 40.2% faster
Thinkingmachines
Release: 2026-08-01
Tested on: 2026-10-01 03:35
thinkingmachines/inkling-small::medium
276B total (12B active)MoEClosed
Summary
Inkling Small scores 6.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #295. It has 10.0 reliability, a 50.7% pass rate, $0.113 total cost, and 6.03s average response time.
What makes Inkling Small unique: It stands out most in Anti-AI Tricks, where it ranks #1, while Tool Calling is its weakest area at #16.
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- Score
- 5.9 (-0.03 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.080 · 29.9% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.95s · 34.5% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 276B total (12B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Exact Small weights were still pending at research time.
6.0
Consistency
9.1
10.0
Total Output Tokens
56,269
Total Input Tokens
100,255
Input Price
$0.450 / 1M
Output Price
$1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.100 / 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
3
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.
#295 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small
medium- Cost
- $0.003
- Time
- 13.4s
- Tokens
- 1,753 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 03:35 Re-test | 6.0 | 10.0 | $0.113 ↓ | Current run | |
| 2026-08-01 13:00 Initial run | 6.6 | 10.0 | $0.117 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 13:27 | $0.500 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.450 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.450 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M | $0.100 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 7.8 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 8.5 | 6.8 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.8 | 7.7 | |
| Tool Calling | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |