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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Inkling
Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Inkling is 1.9× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Gemini 3.5 Flash accepts the larger context window (1.0M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Thinkingmachines | |
| Input $/1M | $1.50 | $1.00 |
| Output $/1M | $9.00 | $4.05 |
| Blended $/1M | $3.38 | $1.76 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 524K |
| Max output | 66K | 472K |
| Released | May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 92.8% | 88.3% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 62.8% | 33.3% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 26.8% | 4.9% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 95.6% | 88.9% |
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 Gemini 3.5 Flash if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (92.8% vs 88.3%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (62.8% vs 33.3%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (26.8% vs 4.9%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (95.6% vs 88.9%)
- Larger context window (1.0M)
Choose Inkling if…
- Costs less per token — $1.76 vs $3.38 blended
- Open weights — self-hostable
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Inkling?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on 4 and Inkling leads on 0. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash cheaper than Inkling?
Inkling is cheaper: $1.76 versus $3.38 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $1.50 vs $1.00. Output alone: $9.00 vs $4.05.
What context windows do Gemini 3.5 Flash and Inkling have?
Gemini 3.5 Flash: 1,048,576 tokens. Inkling: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Gemini 3.5 Flash and Inkling?
Gemini 3.5 Flash is made by Google. Inkling is made by Thinkingmachines.
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