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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Inkling Small
Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Inkling Small is 6.3× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Claude Sonnet 5 accepts the larger context window (1M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Inkling Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Thinkingmachines |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $0.450 |
| Output $/1M | $10.00 | $1.20 |
| Blended $/1M | $4.00 | $0.637 |
| Context window | 1M | 524K |
| Max output | 128K | 262K |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 65.6% | 46.3% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 29.3% | 17.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 94.7% | 90.0% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (90.5% vs 88.5%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (65.6% vs 46.3%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (29.3% vs 17.1%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (94.7% vs 90.0%)
- Larger context window (1M)
Choose Inkling Small if…
- Costs less per token — $0.637 vs $4.00 blended
- Open weights — self-hostable
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or Inkling Small?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 4 and Inkling Small leads on 0. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than Inkling Small?
Inkling Small is cheaper: $0.637 versus $4.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $0.450. Output alone: $10.00 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Claude Sonnet 5 and Inkling Small have?
Claude Sonnet 5: 1,000,000 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Claude Sonnet 5 and Inkling Small?
Claude Sonnet 5 is made by Anthropic. Inkling Small is made by Thinkingmachines.
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