#111 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small
medium- Cost
- $0.003
- Time
- 13.4s
- Tokens
- 1,753 tok
Thinkingmachines
Release: 2026-08-01
Tested on: 2026-08-01 13:00
thinkingmachines/inkling-small::medium
276B total (12B active)MoEClosed
Summary
Inkling Small scores 6.6 on AI BENCHY and ranks #111. It has 10.0 reliability, a 56.1% pass rate, $0.117 total cost, and 6.27s average response time.
What makes Inkling Small unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #4, while Instructions following is its weakest area at #17.
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.
6.6
Consistency
8.6
10.0
$0.117
Total Output Tokens
55,321
Total Input Tokens
100,246
Input Price
$0.500 / 1M
Output Price
$1.200 / 1M
Flaky tests
4
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.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 03:57 Re-test | 6.6 | 10.0 | $0.113 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-08-01 13:00 Initial run | 6.6 | 10.0 | $0.117 | Current run |
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 13:00 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 10/22 | 4 | 55,321 | 100,246 | $0.117 | 6.27s |
| 2026-08-14 03:57 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 6.6 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10/22 | 3 | 56,269 | 100,255 | $0.113 | 6.30s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | +1 | -948 | -9 | +$0.004 | -27ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 13:27 | $0.500 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 | 7.2 | |
| 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 |