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R1 0528 vs Inkling Small

Inkling Small leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Inkling Small is 1.4× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Inkling Small accepts the larger context window (524K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
R1 0528Inkling Small
ProviderDeepSeekThinkingmachines
Input $/1M$0.500$0.450
Output $/1M$2.15$1.20
Blended $/1M$0.912$0.637
Context window164K524K
Max output33K262K
ReleasedMay 2025Jul 2026
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 76.3% 88.5%
OTIS Mock AIME 66.4% 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 R1 0528 if…
  • No clear advantage on the data we hold.
Choose Inkling Small if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.637 vs $0.912 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (88.5% vs 76.3%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (90.0% vs 66.4%)
  • Larger context window (524K)
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, R1 0528 or Inkling Small?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, R1 0528 leads on 0 and Inkling Small leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is R1 0528 cheaper than Inkling Small?
Inkling Small is cheaper: $0.637 versus $0.912 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.500 vs $0.450. Output alone: $2.15 vs $1.20.
What context windows do R1 0528 and Inkling Small have?
R1 0528: 163,840 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes R1 0528 and Inkling Small?
R1 0528 is made by DeepSeek. Inkling Small is made by Thinkingmachines.
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